I plan to replace the the fuel hoses from the tank to the engine,
including the ball, just in case. True desperation, grabbing for
straws ;-) A friend thought it might be the fuel filter last year,
that's when I drained the carbs and discovered there was no filter....
that I could find anyway. We added a inline canester type filter.

It's got the same prop it's always had. I've actually thought about
swapping it out for something that will give me some more hull shot,
but since the boat can barely pull me out of the water on a ski these
days, I just can't see pouring money into it. Been searching
craigslist for an upgrade.. we'll see.