Side Mount Throttle With 10K Waterproof Potentiometer
A console-side throttle with a black nylon body and a 10K waterproof potentiometer — and a published installation drawing so the cut-out can be made before the part arrives.
What It Is
This is the throttle for a boat with a console side to mount it on. The body is black nylon rather than metal, and the sensing element is a 10K waterproof potentiometer — the part most exposed to spray in a throttle assembly.
Caroute publishes an installation dimension drawing for it, which is on the downloads page. Fitting a side mount throttle usually means cutting the console, so the drawing is worth having before the part ships.
Why It Is Specified
- 10K waterproof potentiometer
The sensing element is specified as waterproof.
- Black nylon body
Non-metallic body in a saltwater environment.
- Installation drawing published
Dimensions in millimetres, available to download.
- Made for Caroute drives
Specified for the Caroute brushless eMotor.
Application Scenarios
- Console boats where the throttle mounts on the side panel.
- Installers who need to cut the console before the parts arrive.
- Saltwater boats where a metal-bodied throttle would corrode.
What It Fixes
- Throttles fail where spray reaches the potentiometer
The potentiometer is specified as 10K waterproof.
- Console cut-outs are made blind
An installation dimension drawing is published.
- Metal throttle bodies corrode in salt air
The body is black nylon.
Published Technical Data
Every figure below is published by Caroute. Anything not published is marked TBC rather than estimated.
- Type
- Side mount throttle
- Body
- Black nylon
- Potentiometer
- 10K, waterproof
- For
- Caroute brushless eMotor
- Installation drawing
- Published, dimensions in millimetres
What Is In the Box
- Black nylon body.
- 10K waterproof potentiometer.
- Side mounting.
- For Caroute brushless eMotor.
- Installation dimension drawing published.
What Can Be Changed
- Handle throttle speed controller available as the alternative.
- PWM signal control in place of a hand throttle.
How It Compares Within the Range
| Option | What is different | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| Side mount throttle | Mounts on the console side, nylon body, 10K waterproof pot | Console boats |
| Handle throttle | Hand lever | E, S and W platforms without a console |
How to Specify and Fit It
Download the installation dimension drawing and mark the console before cutting.
Mount on the side panel within reach of the helm seat.
Test full travel gives full forward and full reverse before the first run.
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Read articleQuestions About the Side Mount Throttle
What is the potentiometer rating?
What is the body made of?
Is there an installation drawing?
Which motors does it fit?
Is a lever-style alternative available?
Quote the Side Mount Throttle
Send the boat details, the thrust rating and any option you need changed. You will get a specification back, not a brochure.