Lesson Learned

[joey nathan]

I'll be the first to admit what a rookie I am at this boating thing. At 56, this is my first boat ever and I've had a very interesting three months getting it ship shape.

Yesterday was the big debut and all was well for the first forty minutes or so. It ran very well and, after being so neglected for the last five years, I was quite (pleasantley) surprised.

And then it started bogging badly. Could only get 1800 rpm for exteded periods and then it would take off again and run fine.

Bottom line, with free standing six gallon tanks that are able to bounce about, be sure to check that the hose doesn't get kinked to the point that it restricts flow! Problem solved thanks to the keen eye of my son-in-law.

Also many thanks for all the help from the good folks here on the forum. Greatly appreciated, I could not have gotten this far without your generous offers of knowledge.

 

[Mas]

Re: Lesson Learned

Is your fuel line "marine grade & coast guard approved?" Marine grade lines should not kink...whereas automotive lines are more likely.

Mas

 

[joey nathan]

Re: Lesson Learned

I think it is but I'll have to check. It's the standard gray line with the pumper bulb, bought at Wal-Mart a couple of weeks ago.

I think that the tank got shifted around enough from bouncing about due to many, many boats out on the lake running around that the line just got bent over.

Anyway, I was ready to re-do the fuel pump and the carburettors, and had changed spark plugs, before finding the line bent over.

Simple things first, eh?

 

[CATransplant]

Re: Lesson Learned

Consider strapping your fuel tanks down. What I've done is to build a frame of 2x2 material that the tank fits into. I then use heavy bungees to hold the tank in the frame, hooked to eyes in the frame. Works great. No movement of the tank at all.