Sea Scouts - S. Florida
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Hello,
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I Skipper a BSA Sea Scout Ship in S. Florida and oversee a fleet of boats for our region's squadron. One recent donation to our organization is a 1997 MAINSHIP 31ft. Sedan Bridge with +/- 370 hrs on the engines. She carries two MarinePower 350EFI.*Would someone shed some light please on the following: Port and Starboard engines both start and idle very well at temp. +/- 150F, cruise temp. +/- 162F. My port engine cuts out after 15-20 mins at cruise 2200rpm. No stutter no cough just dead....! Will not restart immediately but does so after maybe 20 mins. this has happened three times already, we have had a friend mechanic diagnose with a computer and "all readings are per spec" says he. Short of swapping out parts until*I get lucky, any suggestions?*
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Don't laugh but I recall that my old Dodge Dart*had a failing coil, after heating up she would cut out but *would restart once I cooled the coil with a rag soaked in cold water..... Obviously I do not want to try the same at sea on these fancy engines, but could it be the coil? Anyway to test!
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All help appreciated
Boys Scouts America
Sea Scout Ship 814
Skipper Furlan
Cell: 954 5514068
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I Skipper a BSA Sea Scout Ship in S. Florida and oversee a fleet of boats for our region's squadron. One recent donation to our organization is a 1997 MAINSHIP 31ft. Sedan Bridge with +/- 370 hrs on the engines. She carries two MarinePower 350EFI.*Would someone shed some light please on the following: Port and Starboard engines both start and idle very well at temp. +/- 150F, cruise temp. +/- 162F. My port engine cuts out after 15-20 mins at cruise 2200rpm. No stutter no cough just dead....! Will not restart immediately but does so after maybe 20 mins. this has happened three times already, we have had a friend mechanic diagnose with a computer and "all readings are per spec" says he. Short of swapping out parts until*I get lucky, any suggestions?*
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Don't laugh but I recall that my old Dodge Dart*had a failing coil, after heating up she would cut out but *would restart once I cooled the coil with a rag soaked in cold water..... Obviously I do not want to try the same at sea on these fancy engines, but could it be the coil? Anyway to test!
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All help appreciated
Boys Scouts America
Sea Scout Ship 814
Skipper Furlan
Cell: 954 5514068