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Boat revving wrong

jess_hooper

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"My pontoon boat (new)

"My pontoon boat (new) engine revvs up while I've got in engaged and moving, but I haven't touched the throttle. Any suggestions on what is going on? At first it seemed like the propeller was hung, but it wasn't and keeps doing it."
 
Jessica - you say "revs up

Jessica - you say "revs up" - speed increases without touching anything or just revs and speed stays constant or declines?
 
It stays at the same rpm until

It stays at the same rpm until I back it off. The boat doesn't actually speed up when it is reving though-the rpms just go up.
 
"That indicates you have an is

"That indicates you have an issue with the prop - most likely either a spun hub, or since you state it's new, an issue in the lower unit that the QC guys in the factory missed.

If it is in fact new, take back to the dealer for warranty..."
 
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