So today is the first time I'm able to get my boat out on the water. I have twice in the month since I have had it, started it twice on the earmuff and it idled fine and I even gave it a very small amount of throttle the second time I started it about 2 weeks apart. So today the motor doesn't want to start. Finally get it started. So the boat is in nuetral and using the fast start lever can throttle the engine up pretty high and it sounds good but wouldn't idle down to the level being all the way down. Finall got it to isle all the way down but when it was put into gear it wouldn't throttle up at all. Was kind of jumpy where it felt like it wanted to go but if you gave it too much gas it would stall. Any suggestion are welcomed. The motor is a 2004 Tohatsu 4-Stroke 30hp.

I may be way off, but the first thing that came to my mind is the fuel. How old is the gas in your tank?

I would suggest putting some stabil in your fuel tank and drive the boat around on the trailer a little way so the stabil mixes good with your gas. Then take the hose that runs from your tank to your motor off and squeeze the pump about 5-10 times. then hook it back up and try to start it again. Alot of times old gas will cause a motor to act funny, especially when you said it acts like it wants to stall out that was the key.

Good Luck

Thanks, I called a few people and everyone said it is the carbs. I took one off and the bowl had all kinds of varnish in it. I'm cleaning and soaking the carbs.