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Help! Im loosing my mind.

Droped it off at Peters Marine in Allentown. Tom in service told me I would have to wait up to a week to get it back. Grrrrr. Season will be over by the time I get this ole gal squared away. But in the end and through out it all I have learned a ton. So it is what is is.........
 
topgun said:
Droped it off at Peters Marine in Allentown. Tom in service told me I would have to wait up to a week to get it back. Grrrrr. Season will be over by the time I get this ole gal squared away. But in the end and through out it all I have learned a ton. So it is what is is.........
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I hate to sound like the turd in the punch bowl but a 1 week wait for a marine mechanic is practically premature mechanculation.
My Liner that I'm getting back tomorrow was in the shop for 5 weeks.
The Enforcer that I got back a few days ago was laid up nearly 2 1/2 months.
That's right. "She" was busted up for over 2 menstrual cycles before I could finally get her workin' again.
Boat mechanics tend to not be in a hurry to get you back on the water in the summer.
They're busy.
Good Luck! Hope you make it out next weekend. If you'd like you can come out with us. I don't think we're too far apart.
 
Old Navy said:
Did you check the coupling assembly?
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Yes I did. But would'nt it overheat if the coupler were bad?

The guy at the shop told me they have to send out the prop to have the hub pressed in since they do'nt do it inhouse. I guess I should of looked for a shop that would do it themselves. Live and learn.


Thanks Sim. At the rate I am going here I might have to swallow my pride and make like a stowaway. We shall see.
 
I don't know. Maybe it would with an alpha drive, It just depends how much water the pump is moving. On a bravo drive it would not overheat.
 
SCT said:
What did you ever find out, TG?
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Haven't had a chance to take it out yet and see if everthing is finally Ok. I have pretty much written this season off, Especially since I picked up a vette a couple of weeks ago. So now I have one more project to add to my list. I am most deffinately going to hit the lake at least once before the season ends so I can be sure the boat is fine but when that will be I am not sure.
 
I hate to say it but....you should've nailed the throttle to the glass to see if the boat would've popped up on plane....with some setups, if you try to take the boat up slowly the prop will do nothing but cavitate and suck air...thereby preventing the boat from planing. When you drill the throttle wide open you bypass this event and once you are moving you can adjust your speed.....
 
That's pretty uncommon with an I/O in my experience. Actually, I've never seen it happen on one.
 
atc250r said:
That's pretty uncommon with an I/O in my experience. Actually, I've never seen it happen on one.
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I've experienced it first hand numerous times on some of the larger twin engine I/O's that I've run. You had to "kick em in the guts" to get on top and then back off the sticks..
 
atc250r said:
That's pretty uncommon with an I/O in my experience. Actually, I've never seen it happen on one.
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JUPITER PULSARE said:
I've experienced it first hand numerous times on some of the larger twin engine I/O's that I've run. You had to "kick em in the guts" to get on top and then back off the sticks..
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On both Horseplays 253 single engine and YF's 283 twin engine you have to get on it to get on plain. You don't have to hammer full throttle but you do have to get into them pretty good to get out of the hole.
 
My 242 wouldn't come up on plane without full throttle. The hustler would blow the props right out if I tried that. Every boat is different
 
My Persuader needs to be kicked in the butt to get up top but that is turning a labbed and cupped 28 4 blade. Sometimes feels like a spun hub but all my props are solid hub. It did it once this weekend when getting on plane slowly. Never had it happen with a 24 " though.
 
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