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[Tom Wolf]

I have a 2003 Utopia 205, kept on a lift in a boathouse on the intracoastal in Florida.

Bought it new and while I enjoy it occasionally, my travel schedule does not let me use it often.

I have about 60 hours on the motor.

A few weeks ago I cleaned it up real good and took my grandson out for a short ride.....I normally just lower the boat and push it out of my slip since the water is soooo shallow....I don't want to suck up any sand into the impeller.

Ran fine for an hour and a half.....when we took it back to the slip, I did the same thing I have always done.....except this time when I got the boat in the slip I tried to get the throttle handle in reverse and it would not go. I made sure the release was pulled all the way up, but still no luck. I was coming in too fast and was concerned about hitting my dock so I pulled the handle back hard and broke it right in half.

I immediately shut the engine off and tried like heck to get to the front to stop it from hitting the dock....ended up with a small bump and no damage I could see.

But, then I had a trottle handle in two pieces.

I bought a new one from an online dealer, received it and put it on.....not difficult of course.....BUT then I tried it and still cannot get it into reverse.

I am afraid of breaking this handle by trying too hard to move it.

I am not a mechanic, don't have a trailer, and the closest dealer is over 100 miles away. I would like to try to fix it myself IF it is an easy fix.

Any help or advice anyone can offer will be very warmly received

Thanks in advance for any help.

Tom

[Kevin Leclair]

When you replaced the handle did you put any lubrication in there? Also have you check the linkage/cable that is connecting to the handle to make sure something is not too tight or going wrong there?

[Tom Wolf]

When you replaced the handle did you put any lubrication in there? Also have you check the linkage/cable that is connecting to the handle to make sure something is not too tight or going wrong there? ;)

Thank you Kevin for replying. I certainly do appreciate it.

I used the same waterproof lube that I use for my swimming pool equipment....called Lube Tube.....waterproof silicone.

The handle just screws onto a ribbed spline...I did not take anything else apart to lube it or check it, because I do not know how to get it apart.

But frankly, it does not feel like it is just tight or stuck, it feels like it is absolutely not going to move because it is at the end of it's movement range.

When the handle broke off, it broke very close to the spline, and I was not able to get it into neutral...it was then just barely past neutral.....the detent cog had not slipped into the neutral slot.

I decided not to try to turn the spline with a vice grips or anything else because I did not want to damage the notches on the spline.

How do I take it apart and check it inside the wall, and lube it there ?

Thanks again.

Tom

[Kevin Leclair]

Have a look around page 56 of this manual, http://seadoosportbo...mp;showfile=601.

[Tom Wolf]

Have a look around page 56 of this manual, http://seadoosportbo...mp;showfile=601.

Thanks again, I read the pages, printed a few out, and will attempt the repair in the next few days.

I will let you know if I am successful.

Thank you very much for your help.

Next time I need to buy anything for my SeaDoo, I will know who to contact.

Tom

[robertrod]

Hi Tom:
Did you fix your problem? Let me know since I have a similar issue with the throttle.