Loose throttle?

[moguy1973]

When I'm running on choppy water and I don't have my hand on the throttle lever it tends to come up by itself and the boat slows down some.  Is this something that is normal or is there a way to tighten up something to keep the throttle position the same in those conditions?  It's a Tracker 175 TXW with a 60hp Merc.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Mine doesnt move, I cant help ya with the fix, but i have the same rig and it stays in place.   Probably and easy fix

[fishinwrench]

Depends on the controls.  Merc control boxes have a tensioner screw.  Aftermarket flush mount controls (Morse, Detmar, etc) often do not.  

After a few years your cables will get a bit stiff and that issue will likely go away.   

Post a pic of your controls and I can tell you if it has a tensioner adjustment.

[Deadstream]

Wrench is the man!   Can't wait for the first annual  badminton tourney/ billethead vs ness bbq cook off.    

[moguy1973]

It has the mercury controls. 

[Ketchup]

On my old boat, the throttle tension screw was behind the center cap in your picture.  Does that cap come off?

[moguy1973]

55 minutes ago, Ketchup said:

On my old boat, the throttle tension screw was behind the center cap in your picture.  Does that cap come off?

It might.  I know it presses in to allow me to rev the engine without spinning the prop.

[fishinwrench]

Here ya go.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1TAvwZ3TjhfZDJiNjc5YzAtYzBhYy00MjlmLTg5NzktMjQyZDJhMGQ3YzQ1/edit?pli=1

[moguy1973]

1 minute ago, fishinwrench said:

Here ya go.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1TAvwZ3TjhfZDJiNjc5YzAtYzBhYy00MjlmLTg5NzktMjQyZDJhMGQ3YzQ1/edit?pli=1

Awesome! Thanks!