Ok, here is my story for the Mem. weekend.<br /><br />1). Get boat in water. Will not start. Remove kill switch, starts fine.<br />2). Shifter is stuck in forward gear, regardless of shifter position. Fun Factor(FF) = 6, but hey, I can still go forward right.<br />3). Slow to take off, like it's pulling 5 tubers and 2 skiers. FF = 3<br />4). Give it a little more gas, say 1/2 throttle, starts moving nicely. FF = 7<br />5). Floor it, boat launches and runs like a raped ape for 30 seconds(no offense to apes). FF = 10<br />6). Let off throttle back to idle because my a**hole is shrinking from the speed(only a 13'10" boat) and it starts the hard, sluggish pull again. FF = 3<br />7). Try and accelerate 3 more times. No accel., but it felt as if it wanted to, like if I could just find the exact right throttle position it would go. FF = 1.<br />8). Had to idle the 1/4 mile back to shore.<br /><br />Now oh wise master boaters, what just happened to my engine. Hard acceleration, lagging, and the shifter stuck in forward? The shifter wires are correctly assembled (I am a MI state/ASE certified automotive Elec.). My guess, timing or plugs.
