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Wrote this ad up for CL and posted it there this afternoon but listing it here as well in the off chance someone's local. It's been a good boat for us here but a slightly bigger one just fell into my lap and I need to clear up the dock space ASAP. I assume (but who knows?) that this will go...

Congrats on getting the boat running right again. I had been meaning to reach out and see what kind of performance you get since we have the same boat, but I’m tapping out at about 38-40MPH indicated at about 5500RPM. So I’m jealous for sure, but unsure if my performance is due to altitude...

Picked up a modern Rule 500GPH and spliced it in. It comes on with the helm switch but not automatically when submerged or tipped upside down. Fuse at the helm is good (else it wouldn’t turn on with the switch). Anyone know of another fuse or similar with the original wiring? I’d prefer not to...

Hi All- Went to install my "new" engine panel (so much quieter!) and noticed the bilge was full. Basically about an inch over the top of the pump which, not surprisingly, wasn't working. I bailed out about 20 gallons, which is more than I would have guessed it held, and pulled out the...

Any chance there's anything funky going on with the lanyard? Is it connected and making good contact? The behavior sounds somewhat similar to that having been being removed. The switch itself can also go bad, causing the same behavior but of course being more difficult to troubleshoot. The...

this makes total sense, and your idea of setting it to engage at "lock + small amount of rubber stop" seems like a great idea. I'll dive in hopefully later today and see what's up. At some point, I need to learn how to drive the dang thing, with or without the bells and whistles.

OK, thanks again Tony. The behavior of mine is a little different and suspect. I can't toggle it off and on using the switch, but it will occasionally come on for a short period of time when the button is pressed. I was thinking it was "smart" enough to run but then detect no water and shut...

@cymertony , MAJOR kudos! This is a fantastic writeup. Seems like there aren't that many of these boats around any more but posts like this will keep the ones that are still around here a little longer. Mine doesn't work in either direction, so I'm hoping it's adjustment and not something...

Thanks @cymertony! Not sure if anyone else is watching this thread through it's twists and turns, but I have another question that should be easy. Just got the boat on the water today, Yay! Generally ran well, so happy there. I absolutely struggled to control it at slow speeds, so hoping...

Hey @cymertony , just coming back around to this. Had the boat running on the hose again today and remembered to test the steering wheel locks. Got nothing. Looked for your post about this and couldn't find. Any chance you can dig it up? I didn't see where this was covered in the manual either.

My boat's only been in fresh water to the best of my knowledge and it looks like most of the bolts I removed had nothing as far as a thread locker. They were solidly stuck with whatever happens to aluminum. There was something red on the the stator plugs but that may have been something else...

Seriously, I feel a little dirty after watching that video. Hope their stator hasn't grenaded due to low (and incorrect?) oil... Regarding the trim plate adjustment, do you have anything different than the file attached? It's somewhat...vague...but admittedly I have a manual for the 210/250...

Wow, great update. Thanks for the post. I got the same p/n you listed above. The Amazon listing has been updated to "Canada only," no idea why, and out of stock, for obvious reasons.... With your encouraging words, I tapped one of the pins halfway out while still on the boat. Couldn't get...

VERY interested in your progress, please post updates. Just FYI, I ordered a couple bushings on Amazon that showed in stock and it turns out they're back ordered until early June which was the same ETA as the local shop so they're probably getting them from the same place. I was just going to...

I'm the least experienced person on this forum at this point, but I think you're working with the wires that go to the helm for ignition switch and kill/lanyard switch. Since the behavior is similar to pulling the lanyard out, I'd look there. My understanding is this can be easily bypassed as...

Thanks for the battery specs. Mine is a Duralast 24MD-DL. It is a marine battery but is listed at 550CCA. I'll assess when I get to the point where I'm firing this thing. Hopefully soon.... There should be another bushing opposite the one in your nozzle pivot busing video, but at the...

Tony, thanks so much for the reply and new information. It's all great to have. I do have the brake lockout key and the PO told me about it. In reading it seems to play a role when backing *uphill* because the tongue mechanism compresses (causing the brakes to activate) but unless I were to...

Thanks @Tim75 . Throttle plate: don't think it's binding, I remember it rolling the linkage. Is there an adjustment? Haven't looked in there for a week or so because of the snow and temps haven't even hit 50. I'll check it out, but if you happen to know about an adjustment to be made...

Sorry, I guess what I called the "nozzle" is actually the rudder. So the rudder and reverse gate are loose--just jiggly. Is that normal?

Hi All- First time boat owner and of course new user here. Peter. Just bought a 2001 Utopia 185 w/Optimax 200. I have not yet put it in the water, but the price was good and I was able to speak to a local wrench who had done an assessment a few weeks ago. Said it started right up on the hose...