[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by skunked

I would strongly recommend replacing the cables if they are found to be the culprit, especially the steering. Many horror stories on the water caused by a failed steering cable.

You mean like endlessly spinning around in circles?

I totally agree, I'm not messing around with this boat maintenance stuff. A cable is on the order of $100 for steering and $30 for throttle, so it's not exactly Porsche expensive.

Originally Posted by NotaBRG

I have great memories of my dad taking our old boat to Lake Pepin, putting it in have having it fail to start. We spent the rest of the day in the marina trying to get it going. Finally giving up and going home.

Some times the best days are the days that don't go as you originally planned.

My grandpa owned a mobile home company and frequently received boats in trade. As you might expect, these were not fancy new boats being traded in on mobile homes. Grandpa always saw it as a challenge, he would tinker with them until they ran and we'd head to the lake. Subsequently we'd be waving down a good Samaritan on the lake for a tow back to the trailer. Definitely memorable....