12/22 Update: I need a GOOD boat mechanic.

[shell_waster]

That’s great to hear. It has been awhile since we had an update I was beginning to wonder if you gave up, fired them all and hauled it to the coast.
Enjoy it and as they say, tight lines.


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[Cruisers460]

I have a strong suspicion that the first mechanic I took it to is somehow responsible for the issues I'm having now.

Had this happen years back, cost me a crashed boat , engine and a lower unit. Then he packed up in the middle of the night and left the marina that his shop was at. Seems he left a lot of folks hanging.

 

[Cruisers460]

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[pavogrande]

Hard to understand even an incomptent mech not checking filters --

 

[gh1950]

Hard to understand even an incomptent mech not checking filters --

Pretty inept.

Change the filter, charge for carb rebuild

 

[Bear44]

Hard to understand even an incomptent mech not checking filters --

Let's not forget the dumb ass owner of the boat. I have to own some of it.

 

[Bear44]

Another update. I was so frustrated that I didn't post about it when it happened, but the motor crapped out on me again the next time I took it out. Same issue.

This time I didn't even contact the same mechanic. I went on line and specifically looked for a Johnson motor mechanic. Johnson motors are no longer in production, but they are the company that makes Evinrude. By looking at the Evinrude site I found a full service dealership, which never came up in my searches for "boat mechanics". I talked to them and they had a very good idea what was causing the problem after actually listening to what I was telling them.

It took a couple of weeks for them to get to it, but they immediately zeroed in on a couple of things. They did a test on the VRO, something my previous mechanic apparently didn't even know could be done, and found that it is perfectly fine. They also confirmed that the overall condition of the motor is excellent. They discovered that the fuel line was getting bubbles in it and replaced it. No more bubbles. They said this might be a contributing factor, but from experience they believe the real reason is a bad Pulse Limiter. They offered to take it to the lake and run it to see if the fuel line solved the issue, but it would cost me more in labor fees than just replacing the part. It only cost $40.

I'm going to pick it up next Thursday and get it on the lake. The mechanic has seen this problem many times and is very confident it's the pulse limiter. He even offered to put my old one back on and not charge me for that repair if this didn't fix the problem.

We'll see.

 

[InTune]

Oh boy, you don't want to get in big water until your confident its good to go. Buddy of mine had to pay 1400 for Sea Tow recently

 

[MrJim]

Hope its right this time.

 

[Bear44]

Oh boy, you don't want to get in big water until your confident its good to go. Buddy of mine had to pay 1400 for Sea Tow recently

No doubt. At this point I've only taken it far enough from the ramp that the electric motor couldn't get me back once.

You might want to let your buddy know that you can get Sea Tow services for about $175 a year if you buy it as insurance beforehand. If they aren't available where you're at, they will pay up to $5000 for another company to come get you. Definitely worth it.