Yamaha Mechanical Control Boxes

Genuine Yamaha controls —from drive-by-wire digital controls to traditional cabled mechanical controls and tiller handles—put you in complete command of your power of choice. Smart, drive-by-wire binnacles allow for single-, twin-, triple-and quad-engine control, single binnacles are available in premium bottom-mount or side-mount designs, and as second station controls, accommodating a variety of boat styles and rigging spaces, mechanical remote controls allow for one-hand operation of up to three outboards at once.

For the most part your typical recreational boat will have what is called a Dual-Function Control Box. This means that both the shifting and throttle control is all operated by one lever. Pushing the lever forward past neutral shifts the motor into gear and the farther you push increases your speed. The Quad engine control box sychronizes the port and port center engines together and the starboard and starboard engines together.