Engine dies and won't restart
I went out on the Ohio River yesterday with my fishing buddy and when I backed my boat off the trailer the engine died. Buddy was already parking my rig in the lot so I just lowered my trolling motor and proceeded to the dock.
When I engaged the key, nothing happened. So I look in the battery compartment and all the connections were tight. I then look and made sure the kill switch was attached.
The engine died while I was in reverse, backing off the trailer.
I NEVER PUT THE THROTTLE BACK IN NEUTRAL when trying to restart.
I placed the throttle back in neutral and the engine fired right up.
We then proceeded to catch the heck out of the catfish population on the Ohio!!!!!
Re: Engine dies and won't restart
[QUOTE=Tyme2fish;378813]I went out on the Ohio River yesterday with my fishing buddy and when I backed my boat off the trailer the engine died. Buddy was already parking my rig in the lot so I just lowered my trolling motor and proceeded to the dock.
When I engaged the key, nothing happened. So I look in the battery compartment and all the connections were tight. I then look and made sure the kill switch was attached.
The engine died while I was in reverse, backing off the trailer.
I NEVER PUT THE THROTTLE BACK IN NEUTRAL when trying to restart.
I placed the throttle back in neutral and the engine fired right up.
We then proceeded to catch the heck out of the catfish population on the Ohio!!!!![/QUOTE]
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LOL, I've had lots of those "Here's Your Sign" moments. I'm likely to do the unusual if I'm hitting the water about daybreak especially if I haven't had enough coffee.
We once got an anchor hung and had to cut the rope and leave it in the lake. I bought a new one and put it on the back of the boat. Next trip out we found the perfect spot with lots of fish showing up on the fishfinder. I rushed to the back, picked up the anchor and threw it as far out as I could. Just as it hit the water, I noticed there was no rope attached.
Re: Engine dies and won't restart
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LOL, I've had lots of those "Here's Your Sign" moments. I'm likely to do the unusual if I'm hitting the water about daybreak especially if I haven't had enough coffee.
We once got an anchor hung and had to cut the rope and leave it in the lake. I bought a new one and put it on the back of the boat. Next trip out we found the perfect spot with lots of fish showing up on the fishfinder. I rushed to the back, picked up the anchor and threw it as far out as I could. Just as it hit the water, I noticed there was no rope attached.[/QUOTE]
I spent 10 minutes at a pretty big tourny (i was nervous) trying to start my motor and then like a bolt of lightning I realized my kill switch was tripped! My non boater laughed later but at first he didn't say a word he knew the way I already felt. Here's your sign...
