- Joined
- Jun 2, 2010
- Location
- richmond,va
july 4th weekend i worked on the boat a little. I was having a hard time getting it started before. Just for refrence i have a 200 hp suzuki with 3 carbs, 6 cyl's, and 12 plugs.
I bought a new primer bulb for the boat and replaced all the plugs. checked the gap and everything. While replacing the primer bulb i pulled the fuel filter off and checked it. It was clean and the fuel "smelled" fresh. I just got this boat and have been having some trouble with it.I also ran it on the muffs for 30 seconds and the water alarm went off i looked back and it was peeing and there was plenty of water going to it but i shut it down thinking mabye it wasnt enough.
Then we carried it over to the boat ramp, launched it and after start up the alarm went off again for about 3 seconds then off. WE were ideling out of the no wake zoneand I could tell something just didnt seem right. Seemed like it was missing.
I trimmed down went to launch and it got way up before plane (thought it was gonna came back on me) and stayed there, wouldnt go down on plane. I left off the motor died and i used the trolling motor to get back to the dock.
Ive had alot of bad experiances with this boat so far but i am knowlegable with motors, ect. This is not my first boat but im lost at where to go from here. Im pretty sure it has gas. The guage reads a half a tanks and from what i can see looks to be a half a tank. Any ideas? I need to get this boat right if i plan to touney fish with it cause right now i dont trust it.
I bought a new primer bulb for the boat and replaced all the plugs. checked the gap and everything. While replacing the primer bulb i pulled the fuel filter off and checked it. It was clean and the fuel "smelled" fresh. I just got this boat and have been having some trouble with it.I also ran it on the muffs for 30 seconds and the water alarm went off i looked back and it was peeing and there was plenty of water going to it but i shut it down thinking mabye it wasnt enough.
Then we carried it over to the boat ramp, launched it and after start up the alarm went off again for about 3 seconds then off. WE were ideling out of the no wake zoneand I could tell something just didnt seem right. Seemed like it was missing.
I trimmed down went to launch and it got way up before plane (thought it was gonna came back on me) and stayed there, wouldnt go down on plane. I left off the motor died and i used the trolling motor to get back to the dock.
Ive had alot of bad experiances with this boat so far but i am knowlegable with motors, ect. This is not my first boat but im lost at where to go from here. Im pretty sure it has gas. The guage reads a half a tanks and from what i can see looks to be a half a tank. Any ideas? I need to get this boat right if i plan to touney fish with it cause right now i dont trust it.