I’m finding the engine on my boat a bit like Microsoft software. It
"knows" what you want to do so it won’t let you do what you really
want to do. Whenever I set the RPM above 1800, it gradually slips back
unless I keep my hand on the lever.

I’ve looked around the Edson pedestal and can’t find anything that
looks like a cable friction adjustment. The owner’s association said
West Marine has a special clamp to go on the cable for these
situations but the local store never heard of such a thing.

The engine is a 1980 Yanmar 2QM20. Anybody got a good idea?

"It's not a bug. It's a feature."

--

Roger Long