- Joined
- Jul 5, 2009
- Location
- Freeburg illinois
I just bought a 1985 glasstream pro bass with a 1985 mercury 50hp. I took it out tonight to see how it ran and I come home with poor news.
First of let me start off with the boat has been sitting for some time or the other owner has not reg. it since 2001. Its starts on the first turn of the key. It will idle good (as far as I can tell). It came with a full tank of gas from who knows when so I dumped that out and mixed up some fresh gas before I ever started it. Anyways took it out tonight pulled it off the trailer and let it idle for about 2 min. We slowly left the dock and all seemed fine. Then it started to slow down. I gave it alittle fuel and off we went. Then it happened again and again and again. It runs ok then loses power. I had to come back to the dock very slow but had the throttle all the way down. It will go into neutral and rev up fine. So im not sure. Anyone have an idea what it could be.
Thanks Rich
Semper Fi
First of let me start off with the boat has been sitting for some time or the other owner has not reg. it since 2001. Its starts on the first turn of the key. It will idle good (as far as I can tell). It came with a full tank of gas from who knows when so I dumped that out and mixed up some fresh gas before I ever started it. Anyways took it out tonight pulled it off the trailer and let it idle for about 2 min. We slowly left the dock and all seemed fine. Then it started to slow down. I gave it alittle fuel and off we went. Then it happened again and again and again. It runs ok then loses power. I had to come back to the dock very slow but had the throttle all the way down. It will go into neutral and rev up fine. So im not sure. Anyone have an idea what it could be.
Thanks Rich
Semper Fi