J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Engine Cuts off in Reverse

So...I find that it helps if you reassemble the parts correctly.....

I hopped on an adjacent J30 of the same year as mine and checked out their throttle/shifting assembly. It turns out that when I installed my throttle cable, I reassembled a lever 90 degrees out of position. I corrected it and now it shifts and accelerates without any glitches!