Bassassasian101
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Okay first off thanks for taking the time to read my post.
Well i just bought a 17ft bowrider w/e a 650 65hp merc. (1964 i think)
when i bought it the guy put muffs on it and started her up for me with ease which sold me pretty quick.
But the next day when I took it out to test drive it i was tragically disappointed!
First off when i turned over the motor it started to move instantly even though it said it was in neutral I figured oh well it works so I put it in forward and putted toward the lake.
When i got there i decided to give her her and see what she could but, to my surprise it would pick up and then before it could even reach plane it would slip im guessing because it would rev really high looked like it was trying but would go no faster.
as well sometimes i would try to slowly give her gas and it would reach a point where itwould just start reving. There is also no reverse and i cant honestly tell you i felt it switch from neutral to forward cause it just started to move when i turned the key
Won't go any faster than say 10 km/h really disappointed and worried its gonna cost me a fortune but I need to know what i should do to get it running as i want to convert it into a fishing boat for next summer.
Well i just bought a 17ft bowrider w/e a 650 65hp merc. (1964 i think)
when i bought it the guy put muffs on it and started her up for me with ease which sold me pretty quick.
But the next day when I took it out to test drive it i was tragically disappointed!
First off when i turned over the motor it started to move instantly even though it said it was in neutral I figured oh well it works so I put it in forward and putted toward the lake.
When i got there i decided to give her her and see what she could but, to my surprise it would pick up and then before it could even reach plane it would slip im guessing because it would rev really high looked like it was trying but would go no faster.
as well sometimes i would try to slowly give her gas and it would reach a point where itwould just start reving. There is also no reverse and i cant honestly tell you i felt it switch from neutral to forward cause it just started to move when i turned the key
Won't go any faster than say 10 km/h really disappointed and worried its gonna cost me a fortune but I need to know what i should do to get it running as i want to convert it into a fishing boat for next summer.