Just dewinterized the boat today. It’s a 1985 Sunsport with 351. Fired right up and running like it did at the end of last season, happy that it runs, but still not right. I have a couple questions that I’m having trouble finding.
I just rebuilt the transmission last year. The boat still moves in neutral though. The drive shaft is moving way to fast to stop it with my hand like people suggest I should be able to do. When I push the button in, to rev it in neutral, it moves forward. When I just have it in neutral, it creeps forward. If I put it in reverse then neutral it usually stays still. Any thoughts?

I put a whole new carb in as well and am having trouble figuring out the exact wiring and position of the choke. Where are you guys wiring the hot end to? Then if I adjust the choke while it’s running, nothing changes. Maybe that’s just from it being hooked up on the hot end to the wrong place.

Since I got the boat my rpm gauge has been way off. If I’m in neutral it says I’m running at like 3500-4000 RPM but there’s no way, it’s a smooth nice idle. Is this just a wiring issue?

Thank you guys, I probably would’ve hauled this boat to the dump many times if it wasn’t for this forum, now I’m a master mechanic