SN 200 Hydro Gate lever moving

[dtm]

Anyone have a solution for a Hydro Gate lever that moves back by itself? Mine is constantly sliding back, about an inch from the forward/Slalom position. Also, seems to be some missing nylon bushings...don't know if this is cause. Thanks,

[skierjp]

Sometimes a deflection of one inch with the lever does not move the hydro gate on the transom. Check to see that all the bolts and screws are tight.

[ntx]

I have seen people wrap short length of bungee cord with hooks around it and attach the hooks to the drink holder.

[SkiJay]

I had that @dtm‌. I just tightened the nyloc nut on the bottom of the lever enough to stop it from creeping. No problem since.

[ForrestGump]

I routed a piece of maple so it had a lip that would sit on top of the face of the slot. Almost like a T when viewed from the end. Drilled a hole and ran a tether to the hydrogate handle. Just dropped it into the slot. When we needed to pull jump or trick, just pulled the piece out.

[Wolfeie]

I have the same problem. It looks like you may be able to tighten the hardware near the gate but I have been too lazy. I did lile Shane, except I found a piece of foam and just wedge it in the slot when not using gate.

[dtm]

Thanks for the replies! I did check, and verified that the plate was moving, with the short movement of the handle. The whole assembly does seem a little loose, and there appear to be some missing nylon washers/bushings at the plate. This issue has definitely gotten worse over time (currently @ 450 hours). Haven't been able to find a good diagram online to determine what's missing.