OUCH! That's gonna leave a mark

**Rock_Bottom** · 08-19-2014, 12:57 PM

I posted this video on Facebook and one of my friends said his throttle got stuck.. I still believe this could have been easily avoided. Name: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1408478237.306586.jpg
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**Sharp shooter** · 08-19-2014, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Rock_Bottom

I posted this video on Facebook and one of my friends said his throttle got stuck.. I still believe this could have been easily avoided.

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It still doesn't make sense. If your boat was aimed at the launch ramp and you aren't that far back from it, why apply that much gas even momentarily?

Everything I see points at operator malfunction which may have been compounded by mechanical issues. JMO.

**Rock_Bottom** · 08-19-2014, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Sharp shooter

It still doesn't make sense. If your boat was aimed at the launch ramp and you aren't that far back from it, why apply that much gas even momentarily?

Everything I see points at operator malfunction which may have been compounded by mechanical issues. JMO.

Yep I think that as well, no reason to give it much throttle at all in a no wake

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**Paul65K** · 08-19-2014, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Rock_Bottom

Yep I think that as well, no reason to give it much throttle at all in a no wake

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If I was guessing I'd bet he grabbed the gear lever and got the throttle.....when he kicked it into Fwd the throttle was still engaged.....must have really Jolted itself into gear with that much throttle!!

**spike morelli** · 08-19-2014, 09:29 PM

I must admit right up front, that I have zero experience with this type of throttle set up, or any type of "offshore" ( pun intended ) shift/throttle, but I can tell you this much......I believe even my sister, who happily doesn't know much about engines, would probably HEAR that the engine(s) sounded funny. My ears told me that something was askew with the idle from the very beginning. That boat should have been shut down by the operator because the engine(s) was telling him something. It's a point we all should acknowledge, boating is a motorsport, listen to your engine, it should be warmed up , settled down, and idling well before attempting to be underway. By the posts, it appears that many of you heard a problem too.