"Hello all,
I purchased thi
"Hello all,
I purchased this vessel about a month ago. It was at marina getting minor things fixed. Marina got engines started. We took boat about 3 miles to where my dock is.
the problem:
When I got close to the dock I lowered RPM and both motors stalled. I got one started back up but the other did not start. The batteries ran down low but even with a jump starter I cannot get them running. They definitely have spark.
I am hoping it just might be a water in fuel issue or something like that. There is no fuel gauge but it had 20 gallons put in right before I left the marina. Could it use 7 gallons per mile and I might be out of gas?
The boat was on the ocean when I bought it but it has not been run regularly.
So... MY questions:
1. What are typical things that would cause these motors to stall so easily?
2. What type of gas mileage should I expect?
Any other suggestions for a total newbie to owning one of these boats?
thank you in advance!
- Maxx"
I purchased thi
"Hello all,
I purchased this vessel about a month ago. It was at marina getting minor things fixed. Marina got engines started. We took boat about 3 miles to where my dock is.
the problem:
When I got close to the dock I lowered RPM and both motors stalled. I got one started back up but the other did not start. The batteries ran down low but even with a jump starter I cannot get them running. They definitely have spark.
I am hoping it just might be a water in fuel issue or something like that. There is no fuel gauge but it had 20 gallons put in right before I left the marina. Could it use 7 gallons per mile and I might be out of gas?
The boat was on the ocean when I bought it but it has not been run regularly.
So... MY questions:
1. What are typical things that would cause these motors to stall so easily?
2. What type of gas mileage should I expect?
Any other suggestions for a total newbie to owning one of these boats?
thank you in advance!
- Maxx"