I have a Hot Foot on my boat. Call me crazy, but I do not like it. I'm old school and feel much more comfortable with the traditional hand control. Can I use the same cable and just reattach it to the control box. The cable will be about 2 feet longer than it should, but it would be pretty easy to use the same one. 

In general, if the hotfoot is added aftermarket, the installer should have left the original cable stashed inside the boat.

That would be great. I'll check it out.

I can't find any extra cables that might have been left from the original install.

Back to, will the cable from the Hot Foot work?

Look at the Hot Foot and see if it has and end on it or just the cable going through some sort of fastener and a strap or clamp holding the housing.  Hopefully it's just a cable going through a fastener, if so check with the dealer and see if he has the end that goes in the control box.  Normally, they just have a small setscrew in them that attaches it to the cable.

So, to answer your question, if it's the right length, you might be able to move it from the hot foot to the control box.  Depending on the make/model, the control box may already have the end that attaches to the cable in it, just don't have the cable.

Now, if there are two control cables coming out of the control head, the cable is there, just rolled up or tucked away somewhere and all you will need to do is find the end and connect it to the motor.

Some models don't have removable ends.  The cables have to be purchased the length you need and both ends are attached.

Thanks for that info.

Way2slow, if the cable is 2 feet longer than it needs to be for the control box, in your opinion will that work or is it to long?

As long as you don't have to put a sharp bend in it, don't see where there would be a problem.  Too many or too sharp of a bend can cause the cable to be hard to slide inside the housing.