I had two failed attempts, prior to today, in getting the boat motor started. Last week I didn't have it in Start position while I was pulling the start cord. Once I finally figured that out, the pull cord had a part come off and I couldn't fix it while sitting in the boat on the water. I fixed that at home. The next failed attempt I just couldn't get the motor to run. Probably flooded but it could have also been I didn't have the gas line fittings up tight.
Today I got the motor started. YEAH!
I brought Amos and Isabella with me. Isabella had been wanting to come so bad.
We went to Sportsman park (only 15 minutes from the house). Set the boat out. Everybody got in without a problem.
We road North for 15-20 minutes. Amos then announced "why don't we turn around?" I asked why but got no response. So because of that I decided to turn around. Just as I was having the thought about turning us around and as I started turning us around that the boat motor got a bit slower, then slower, and then silent. It just went out. I tried to pull start it and that pin came out, again, on the pull cord assembly (as mentioned above).
Well, since I had fixed it at home I thought I might could fix it on the water. No go on that. The holes just wouldn't line up.
The water really does push that little boat around a lot. So as I was tinkering with the motor we drifted close to the bank and really close into some dead wood. Amos got the trolling motor into the water and that little motor got us away from those things.
I quickly decided to give up on the motor fixing. I had all kinds of thoughts running through my head, especially having the kids with me. I thought about who I might could call. I thought about what I might do if a boat came by. I thought about just how long it might take us to get back and if we had enough daylight.
Remember we had went 15-20 minutes North with a motor. With the trolling motor and two paddles we headed back. At first we were all tense. Well, I suppose it was really just me. I think the kids really had no idea about the possibility of being stranded. After a little while we began to talk and play in the water some and I think have a good time.
It took us about 1 hour to paddle back. As we got closer the kids got more excited about seeing land .
Whew - I was tired. I think Isabella was also. She decided, about half way back, to help paddle. Although I didn't think it would do much good, it was pretty good help having just a little push from the one side of the boat.
I was so glad we made it back. I was so parched. I forgot to grab us some drinking water before we headed out.
So now a third failed attempt (and possibly final for that motor). I'll have to get that pull cord fixed again and see about getting a large container of water under the motor at home to see if it will run again. I hope the impeller did not go bad and overheat the engine.
Today I got the motor started. YEAH!
I brought Amos and Isabella with me. Isabella had been wanting to come so bad.
We went to Sportsman park (only 15 minutes from the house). Set the boat out. Everybody got in without a problem.
We road North for 15-20 minutes. Amos then announced "why don't we turn around?" I asked why but got no response. So because of that I decided to turn around. Just as I was having the thought about turning us around and as I started turning us around that the boat motor got a bit slower, then slower, and then silent. It just went out. I tried to pull start it and that pin came out, again, on the pull cord assembly (as mentioned above).
Well, since I had fixed it at home I thought I might could fix it on the water. No go on that. The holes just wouldn't line up.
The water really does push that little boat around a lot. So as I was tinkering with the motor we drifted close to the bank and really close into some dead wood. Amos got the trolling motor into the water and that little motor got us away from those things.
I quickly decided to give up on the motor fixing. I had all kinds of thoughts running through my head, especially having the kids with me. I thought about who I might could call. I thought about what I might do if a boat came by. I thought about just how long it might take us to get back and if we had enough daylight.
Remember we had went 15-20 minutes North with a motor. With the trolling motor and two paddles we headed back. At first we were all tense. Well, I suppose it was really just me. I think the kids really had no idea about the possibility of being stranded. After a little while we began to talk and play in the water some and I think have a good time.
It took us about 1 hour to paddle back. As we got closer the kids got more excited about seeing land .
Whew - I was tired. I think Isabella was also. She decided, about half way back, to help paddle. Although I didn't think it would do much good, it was pretty good help having just a little push from the one side of the boat.
I was so glad we made it back. I was so parched. I forgot to grab us some drinking water before we headed out.
So now a third failed attempt (and possibly final for that motor). I'll have to get that pull cord fixed again and see about getting a large container of water under the motor at home to see if it will run again. I hope the impeller did not go bad and overheat the engine.
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