Stratos trailer upgrades

[Coach185]

I was going to move the portion of this post over to the Yamaha motor section, but thats beyond my capability, lol

Ok So I pushed in on the button on the bottom of the throttle lever and thought I could feel the soft start and then it felt like it firmed up, like it was moving something.
Motor was level in a water flush bucket and fuel bulb pumped up until firm.
Turned key to on without starting
Pushed in key to enrich fuel system, let go of push
Turned key to start. No fire after about 5 seconds. Key back to on.
Pushed key in again, and turned to start. No fire.
Again, no fire
Held in key and turned to start,, no fire
Started thinking of Jerry and his 7 pushes, lol
About the 5th time she fired off. Died, push in again and fired. Kept her running by pushing in the key every now and then.
Once she smothed out I moved the throttle lever back and forth, still nothing from the lever that affected the rpm's. Got in and worked the hot foot and rpm'@ reacted accordingly.
I need to figure out the fast idle feature off of the throttle lever.
Maybe something I'm doing wrong with the throttle lever. The lever will not move forward when I push in the bottom button until I pull up on the throttle lever handle lock. I assume that is correct method of engagement for free acceleration.

[Darksiede]

I have a Drotto and launch and recover close enough to the courtesy docks that I never have to climb in or out of the boat.. ever.. EVER!

[Darksiede]

I need to figure out the fast idle feature off of the throttle lever.
Maybe something I'm doing wrong with the throttle lever. The lever will not move forward when I push in the bottom button until I pull up on the throttle lever handle lock. I assume that is correct method of engagement for free acceleration.

In most cases on older boats.. your hot foot is the ONLY throttle you have.. they disconnect the cable at the shifter disabling the throttle and high idle lever and it becomes a gear selector only.

When I say older boats, I mean non-digital throttle.. if it has cables it's hot foot only.

[JR19]

I gave the best advice I could to the best of my knowledge. It might just be time to post in the Yamaha section. If you do make sure to give the all the key details such as your engine model number and let them know you have a hot foot.

[Coach185]

Gene, you gave good info with the knowledge you have. Thanks for all your insight.
I will start a post in the Yamaha motor section of the forum.
Thanks again

[JR19]

Gene, you gave good info with the knowledge you have. Thanks for all your insight.
I will start a post in the Yamaha motor section of the forum.
Thanks again

...out of curiosity I will look up the post and follow.