ajax_borges
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I'm a first time boat owner and recently purchased a used 88 Bayliner Capri. I took it out for the first time with the family on Fathers Day... It ran well 
but I think I have some throttle issues.
When I first went from Neutral to Drive after first putting the boat in the water; it engaged into Drive fine. But when I attempted to go into Reverse, I noticed that I had to move the throttle back (to the rear) pretty far before it kicked into Reverse. The engine also reved up pretty high before it dropped into Reverse. The same thing happened when I moved it back into Drive (i.e. engine reved up and then slammed into drive with a bit of a jolt) after coming from Reverse.
How should I address this?
1) Am I operating the throttle incorrectly? Meaning am I moving it too slow between Neutral and the Drive/Reverse gear?
OR
2) Does my throttle need adjustment. And if so, how do I go about testing this or fixing it?
OR
3) Could it be both - I'm moving throttle too slow and needs to be adjusted.
Thank you!
but I think I have some throttle issues. When I first went from Neutral to Drive after first putting the boat in the water; it engaged into Drive fine. But when I attempted to go into Reverse, I noticed that I had to move the throttle back (to the rear) pretty far before it kicked into Reverse. The engine also reved up pretty high before it dropped into Reverse. The same thing happened when I moved it back into Drive (i.e. engine reved up and then slammed into drive with a bit of a jolt) after coming from Reverse.
How should I address this?
1) Am I operating the throttle incorrectly? Meaning am I moving it too slow between Neutral and the Drive/Reverse gear?
OR
2) Does my throttle need adjustment. And if so, how do I go about testing this or fixing it?
OR
3) Could it be both - I'm moving throttle too slow and needs to be adjusted.
Thank you!
