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Yeah, I could absolutely see that happening. The motors are constantly turning and going into and out of fwd/reverse, sending propwash all over the place. I think you're just up against the nature of the beast and it is what it is. Use that old fashioned, metal thing that holds you in...

If the motor was tilted way up for the Winter, freeze/crack is certainly a possibility. Or, it could just be a freak thing.

Yes, I read what you did. Note that I am referring to the vent line, not the pickup line. What you did doesn't check/eliminate a clog in teh vent line... in fact, it points to the vent line as the possible culprit. How can you get "stuff" out if you can't get air in? I've personally used a...

Is the vent line or hull fitting clogged?

On a boat like a Grady, going above the motor is probably actually HIGHER than you would want it for a slalom skiing. 3' off the water is all you need/want for good turns. HOWEVER, we're starting to go down the road of "close enough as makes no difference unless you're competing". :) If...

Nah, anything small like a foil bottle cover would just get washed right into the tank. No, there's no screen at the bottom of the fill tube anor the neck of the fill pipe on the tank. Getting fuel into a tank is about as dirt simple as dirt can get. It's a box with two lines. To get fuel...

Have you considered a Turbo Swing? Those things are fantastic. If you're going to tube, verify that the ski pylon is rated for that - many are not. I realize that's not the answer to your question - but just an FYI. If it was me, I would put on the TS in a heartbeat over a pylon that is more...

Check the tach - see my post above.

Gosh darnitt, Don, did you NOT check your math before posting? :) With that in mind... did you also account for batteries, fuel, gear that is in the boat? Do you know that (typically) a vehicles towing capacity is a "gross" load... meaning it may also include weight in the vehicle? With all...

As others mentioned, simply slide the winch up higher and put the strap under the roller. At that point, that's the best you can do. Why do you think there is too much tongue weight? Did you measure it? Do that. Shoot for somwhere around 300lb to 400b and you'll be fine - that amount of...

I've done worse. That's not to say it's right, but you're within the margin of error for this type of thing. Just take it easy and slow. And, as noted, the ramp may be the toughest part. Have a couple guys stand on your front bumper

Agree that a couple inches above the waterline is close enough to make no difference. However, I only am offering advice based on the info given - if his terminology is wrong, then that's up to him to describe better.

Before you do anything else, trim up more - till just before it ventilates or speed no longer increases.

Boy, to gain 1,000+ of RPM, you'd have to drop 5" or maybe even 7". That just doesn't seem right. There might another explanation. Is the hull bottom super clean? Are you 100% positive that the engine is healthy? A couple quick things... -- Compression -- All injectors firing -- Good gas...

What's the purpose of a check valve in a vent system to begin with? I put a whistler in my vent - but that's a not a check valve. FYI... LOVE the whistle! "Possibly" the issue got worse over time because of overfilling and the carbon cannister is starting to get plugged up? FYI, FYI... trash...

If you have plastic fittings below the waterline... get those out of there right away. They shouldn't be there to start with. If you have Marelon fittings, that's different and perfectly fine. Do they not have a seacock? You can just close that. Or remove the seacock and put a cap on the...

Harpo, you said that you have normal flow with the engine running... can we assume you mean the "tell tale" hole? If so, there's no need to clear something that isn't clogged... which then makes me think you're talking about something else. This is your first step: Find where the remote...

Ah, OK. So in that case there must be a water hose going through the rigging grommet - which would be easy to see with the hood off

Reiterrating/clarifying... how does a fitting mounted to the boat's splashwell serve to flush an OB engine?

Doesn't the engine have a flush fitting built right into the lower cowling? Instead of guessing, follow the hose on the backside of that fitting... where does it go? How would that fitting even be connected to the engine to start with?