Fun Time on the Seadoo

[olddude]

Several months ago I decided to clean up the Seadoo handlebar controls, mostly out of  boredom. I had already cleaned up and serviced my lawn equipment. This self quarantine stuff is driving me crazy. So, today, I thought would be a good time to put it in the water and try it out. Since it hasn't been wet in 2 years. I basically got the Seadoo for my grand daughters. But, since they are in Tacoma. WA in college the Seadoo hasn't seen much action.

So I took the Seadoo over to the local ramp and put her in the lake. Since I was by myself I tied a rope to the Seadoo to the truck to launch it. Then I walk in around to the dock and tied it up. Took the truck and trailer and parked them in the shade. I climbed on the Seadoo put it in what I thought was neutral and started it up. Well, I wasn't in neutral it was more to the reverse position. Of course the thing took off in reverse and wide open throttle.  The throttle was stuck wide open! I hit the kill switch before I ran out of rope so no harm done. The fun part was getting the thing back on the trailer by myself. The throttle cable is probably of a pulley somewhere, so now I have something to work on tomorrow. 

[Pete M]

   that could have gone... poorly.  I'm sure you were quite the spectacle for any onlookers. 

[olddude]

Yeah,  thank god for kill switches. Fortunately I didn't have an audience, I was alone. After I finally got the thing loaded up, I pulled up to the parking lot to make sure everything was secure and noticed a Sheriff's Deputy parked across the lot, in the shade probably talking to his girl friend. I don't know if he saw the circus. Anyway I'm ready to try again today with different results .....I Hope.