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ANYONE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER/THROTTLE CONTROL ON THE UTOPIA? I HAVE A 2006 UTOPIA 205 AND FROM DAY 1 THE THROTTLE CONTROL HAS BEEN VERY HARD TO MOVE FROM NEUTRAL TO FORWARD. FROM NEUTRAL TO REVERSE, SAME ISSUE. IS THERE SOMETHING THAT IS BINDING UP?

DEALER SAYS THEY LUBRICATED CONTROL? THE PROBLEM IS NOT IN THE CONTROLS BUT IS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE CABLES AND WHERE THEY CONNECT TO THE REVERSE GATE AND/OR THE THROTTLE CONTROLS? WHEN THE CABLES ARE OFF THE SHIFTER, THE SHIFTER MOVES FREE. IT HAS BECOME A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE TRYING TO DOCK THE BOAT OR GET CLOSE TO ANYTHING. BOAT HAS LESS THAN 10 HOURS AND IS AT THE DEALER. PLEASE REPLY.....

I am having the same problem. I just bought my 2006 205 this week. My wife and I took it out on a not so nice day, for the first run. Lake Lanier, NE Georgia, 03/29/08, was 2 foot chop, East wind at 15, temp was a chilly 49, and raining. My wife was trying to trailer the boat, but she couldn't find a happy medium with the helm control. She was having to use both hands to move the control. She hit the trailer at a 45 degree and almost punctured the hull. I had her beach the boat. She was a nervous wreck. Granted, I could have waited for a nicer day, but I was itchy to get the 'Topia on the water.

I found when I was driving that it felt like the lock was sticking and then took alot of muscle to get to full throttle. I am pulling apart the helm and drive linkage this week. I will follow-up with results and pics. Has anyone else had these problems? It would be great to have some insight before I go ripping into things.