"Ree-Yees" wrote in message
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What should I idle at? I have it set about 700 right now.


600-700 is about right. Hate to burst your fun, but I also agree with
another poster. You may need new shift cables. Not the ones from the
throttle to the engine. The ones that run from the engine down into the
outdrive. When these cables become old, they stick, preventing the shift
thingy in the outdrive from moving freely. The result is a slack in the
cable that holds the interrupter switch in too long, so the engine dies.

Your first docking attempt in strong winds and/or current will encourage you
quickly to get it fixed.

Eisboch