Why are most low freeboard boats Left hand drive and the rest RHD?

[TahitiSteve]

Anyone know?

[1Bahnerjet]

Don't you mean O/B- I/O versa inboards- jet Boats? you drive those from different sides
----------------
Drive what you own and like what you drive

[sandblasted]

TahitiSteve:
Anyone know? This could be the best boating question ever asked...I have no idea...I do know that most jets have the driver seat on the left...but I saw a v-drive Schiada at the boat show yesterday with the drivers seat on the left....

[mike37]

low freeboard boats have a gas peddle on right away from the side
so you sit on the left drive like a car
hi board boats have controls on the right side so you can use you right hand for control so you sit on right
but not always

[superdave013]

I say it's the way they all should be.
But I think the real reason is there is no room for the gas pedal on a RHD low freeboard small boat.
And if you have a hand throttle they are RHD most of the time. Why, we like to use our right hand for the throttle and where would you mount it on a LHD boat? I have seen them mounted to the floor in some but that really sucked.

[superdave013]

mike37:
low freeboard boats have a gas peddle on right away from the side
so you sit on the left drive like a car
hi board boats have controls on the right side so you can use you right hand for control so you sit on right
but not always Damm you, you beat me to it!

[TahitiSteve]

Mine's LHD, throttle mounted to the side of the seat, no foot throttle. Only problem I see is it could easily be kicked. Foot throttle theory sounds feasible, anyone know that that is the reason, or just guessing? I was beginning to think it might have something to do with California boats.

[sandblasted]

mike37:
low freeboard boats have a gas peddle on right away from the side
so you sit on the left drive like a car
hi board boats have controls on the right side so you can use you right hand for control so you sit on right
but not always Ok, so then why are some v-drives on the right hand side with a foot throttle? This could get confusing..

[1Bahnerjet]

Most people are right handed so in I/O O/b put the hand throttle on right side of boat and in inboard boat and jet position foot throttle so you can use right foot, wait does this even make any sense
---------------
Drive what you own and like what you Drive

[Mohavekid]

This could go on for a while, where's the popcorn.