Throttle Issues?

So I just got an 88 SN. I have followed this forum a little before buying this boat. I have a few issues with it as of today. I might be able to search this issue but i have tried and cannot find it. Don't jump all over me Pete. Let me give you the whole story.... Yesterday, i ran the boat with some friends all day on a new lake. While I was wakeboarding my buddy managed to run up in some shallow water and killed it as soon as he felt a jerk. we pulled it into deeper water and felt around below to see if it was damaged. everything seemed fine no damage on anything so we ran it for 30 min or so. Ran just fine nothing new then put it up. When I went to run it today I could not get it started. ended up draining the battery and somehow blue the "Breaker" or "Fuse" (the red button on the back of the motor). Anyways I figured that out hooked it up to a hose and got it running. Now, it idles just fine and starts fine no issues there but when I pull the nob out to rev it without putting it in gear there is no response. So i put it in gear and the propeller turns but I cannot rev it and when its in gear it makes a noise coming from the prop shaft? i think... hopefully not the tranny. I know I am young and dumb and need yals help so give me a break. Thanks in advance!
Byrd

Ok well I will stop worrying about that until I get it in the water but it doesn't accelerate with that nob in or out...?

Hmmmm, is your throttle cable definitely actuating the carburetor? If your shift control is acting funny, then maybe it's not doing it's job?

That's kind of a shot in the dark though. So basically, your motor just is not revving now?

Yes it will only idle. the linkage seems to be fine but the throttle is not moving when i use the shift control...Maybe i missed something

Ok thanks i'll let yal know

Ryan,
Get back to us with whatever you find. It sounds like you do need some help but that's what we're here for.

Knowing you're in Texas, Whatever you do, never take your boat to "cooter"

8122pbrainard wrote: Ryan, Get back to us with whatever you find. It sounds like you do need some help but that's what we're here for. Knowing you're in Texas, Whatever you do, never take your boat to "cooter"

Pete,

Thats just wrong...

Ryan, You can run the boat on the hose. Just do not put it in gear. Some transmisions will have some ghost activity spinning the shaft slowly especially when cold. Mine does this and it howls if dry. I always soak the shaft /cutlass bearing under the boat with water before connecting the water and starting the engine, This seems to lube it enough to tolerate the ghost activity.

If you lift the dog house you you should be able to manualy advance the throttle while it is running confirming you have a cable issue. My 87's cable snapped last summer while my son had it out. A friend was able to run the throttle at the motor to get them back to the ramp. replacment is a little triky due to working blind in a tight space behind the control. but it is do-able.

Contact your favorite Correct Craft parts supplier and order up a throttle cable. You may have to remove your Morse control lever from the side panel to get everything apart and back together again. You will have to pull the old cable out, and attach the new one at both ends.

When pulling the old one out, you may want to attach the new one to it with duct tape and pull it through at the same time. The hardest part of the job will be working to get access to the throttle linkage behind the side panel. Just take your time and work carefully and it won't be too bad.

Ok and isn't it just a standard 17ft. control cable or do I need to get more specific?

Will do Thanks!