A remote control mechanism for controlling an outboard drive, throttle and transmission from either of two selected remote operators. When one operator is controlling the outboard drive, control of the outboard drive from the other operator is not permitted because of a series of interlocks. Each of the interlocks include a respective detent members and detent recesses. The detent recesses are sized larger than the detent members so as to provide some lost motion and to accommodate misalignments caused by flexure in the associated actuating cables.