bl#@*y boats

[jonT]

well today was the day to move the boat from southsea to southampton.
went down this morning to move the boat out to the waiting jetty at southsea so i did'nt get stuck in there because of the tide. all was well and louis started first turn of the key out we went berthed at the waiting jetty i gave it a wash down (nice). turned everything off and went home to collect wife and girl. fetched my crew member , a great afternoon out in the boat was there. got to the boat bid faredwell to the bods at the marina and louis decided that he was not playing anymore the time is now 6 and iam out of ideas and loius is still sat at the waiting jetty being a stubon a**e. any suggestions i have got through 3 batterys this afternoon and i am now recharging them.

 

[Alistairr]

Check the kill switch is in the right position, It maybe is, but still needs a bit more of a nudge.

 

[truebrit]

Could be a cracked distributor cap, or condenser if your motor is pre electronic ignition. Used to have a boat with a marinised Rover V8, wouldnt start after winter layup, replaced the entire electronic ignition system, tried dizzy cap as a last resort, hey presto, couldnt see a mark or crack on the old one anywhere but must have been shorting somewhere. Cost eletronic ignition £150 dizzy cap £12 , try the cheap options first . Also try waggling throttle lever ,stern drives often have a system which cuts out a few cylinders as you engage astern (to lower revs for a smooth gear engagement) if this has stuck in cut out position theres no way the blasted thing will start, worth a try, this also happened to me

 

[tripleace]

I know this may sound stupid but is the boat in gear.

Try moving gear shift to make sure its in neutral.

This can have the same effect as a kill switch

 

[davedpc]

Damp plugs particularly if the engine was first not run up to temp. With my old petrol lump I used to heat the tips up on the gas stove. Allways started with hot plugs and flooded boores. Dave.

 

[DavidJ]

Take the filter cover off and give it a good squirt with 'Easy Start' (or something like it) while cranking. I If you get nothing then it's definitely electrics.

 

[CharlesM]

My father told me, musta been 30 years ago now, that if you pour some petrol on a distributor cap, any cracks will show up clearly.

Never needed to try it, but I see no reason to disbelieve him.

Charles

 

[studgies]

Jon

glad to see there is another upper Itchen boater on the forum! When you do eventualy get your boat up there give us a wave as you pass, we are moored on the left between Northam and Cobden Bridges, as you come under Northam and look ahead on the left there is a newish block of flats with moorings, we are just there so you will pass us each time you go in and out!

Which yard is it you are going to be in? If you are ever passing and we are on Bacchus (mooring nearest the shore) pop over and say hi (only when the tide is in though! That goes for any of you lot, there is always a spare space in the moorings to stop for a while.

 

[jonT]

monk point boat yard when i get there . would be nice will do that simon

 

[jonT]

its working. amazing what a new set of plugs and a nice chat will do.

moving next nice day /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[studgies]

good news and I hope you have a nice blast over to the itchen!

 

[jonT]

moved him saturday morning , nice run over. looked out for you simon (is yours first boat on the left at the new flats, ) /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif