Patent ID: 7507130

Claim:
A remote control device for controlling a propulsion unit of a boat, the remote control device comprising a main body having a rotatable shift lever for performing shift and throttle operations of a propulsion unit, the main body disposed near a steering console of the boat, the rotatable shift lever comprising an elongated arm pivotally connected to the main body of the remote control device at a first end of the elongated arm and a hand grip that extends from a second end of the elongated arm, a housing board coupled to the main body of the remote control device, the housing board extending from the main body in a generally downward direction, and a remote control engine control unit disposed substantially within the housing board, the remote control engine control unit being configured to generate an operation output signal to the propulsion unit based on an operation input signal received from the shift lever, wherein the housing board comprises a first housing board, a second housing board, and a third housing board, the first housing board configured to house a first remote control engine control unit and the second housing board configured to house a second remote control engine control unit, wherein at least a portion of the first housing board and at least a portion of the second housing board are substantially fixed with respect to the main body of the remote control device and wherein the third housing board is configured to attach to and detach from one of the first housing board and the second housing board.