JimInMichigan
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Took the 1998 Smokercraft 14/68 with a 25hp Merc that I am thinking of buying off my cousin.
While out testing the boat/motor in Houghton Lake ( Mi. ) we ended up in either a Milfoil or Hydrilla patch. I slowed down as soon as I seen some weeds floating. When I tried to throttle it up, the motor started to free spin, like I was rev the motor in neutral. I could run about 3-5 mph, but as soon as I got on the throttle, neutral rev again. I stopped the motor and checked the prop. No weeds around the prop, but a huge clump between the transom and motor shaft. I removed them and tried again. Same results until I got out of the patch.
Is this normal or is there a problem with the motor? Is there some kind of clutch that let the motor loose when the prop was overloaded in the weeds? I'm totally new to boating with a gas motor. I thought the prop would just act like a salad shooter and mince those weeds!
While out testing the boat/motor in Houghton Lake ( Mi. ) we ended up in either a Milfoil or Hydrilla patch. I slowed down as soon as I seen some weeds floating. When I tried to throttle it up, the motor started to free spin, like I was rev the motor in neutral. I could run about 3-5 mph, but as soon as I got on the throttle, neutral rev again. I stopped the motor and checked the prop. No weeds around the prop, but a huge clump between the transom and motor shaft. I removed them and tried again. Same results until I got out of the patch.
Is this normal or is there a problem with the motor? Is there some kind of clutch that let the motor loose when the prop was overloaded in the weeds? I'm totally new to boating with a gas motor. I thought the prop would just act like a salad shooter and mince those weeds!