and then there is the boat
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 5:21 pm
About 15 years ago I got a "free boat" from my dad.... well I say free
on the way back from arizona I notice my gas milage went down, when I pared it in Oklahoma, I noticed the right wheel tilting. not only the bearings were gone, but the race wore a grove in the spindle.
of course the carbs had to be worked on to get in to run
etc. etc....
last weekend, off to the lake. Launch the boat, lower the motor... and NOTHING NADA! change out all the battery connects NOTHING NADA. You cannot trailer a boat like this with the engine down.
finally up to my waste in the lake, (and a dive after one wrench decided to slip through a drain hole--actually several dives). I get the back panel off. My truck up to the front axles, jumper cables to the battery (oh yeah one ground grip comes off so I have bear wire). I can get enough power to raise the engine.
The batteries are both good. I think I have a bad ground.
on the way back from arizona I notice my gas milage went down, when I pared it in Oklahoma, I noticed the right wheel tilting. not only the bearings were gone, but the race wore a grove in the spindle.
of course the carbs had to be worked on to get in to run
etc. etc....
last weekend, off to the lake. Launch the boat, lower the motor... and NOTHING NADA! change out all the battery connects NOTHING NADA. You cannot trailer a boat like this with the engine down.
finally up to my waste in the lake, (and a dive after one wrench decided to slip through a drain hole--actually several dives). I get the back panel off. My truck up to the front axles, jumper cables to the battery (oh yeah one ground grip comes off so I have bear wire). I can get enough power to raise the engine.
The batteries are both good. I think I have a bad ground.