monday morn. troubles
 

OK...It's my turn.Was leaving Jellyfish Joels 730pm Sat. Just snapped a beautiful sunset behind the trees on Fairlee creek. Wind calm , water flat , all set for a fast ride back to near the Bohemia River where we were staying and the starboard engine dies. Cranks but doesn't start! Power steering engine of course. Pulled coil wire,no spark and no test light with me. Had 22 mile ride back up the Chesapeake mostly in the dark.Got back 1000pm.
Jump to Sunday morning...had 12v to coil...change module...no help...change dist pickup...no help...Check coil with ohm meter...seems ok. Now 145pm sitting on back seat staring at engine thinking of what else it could possibly:confused: Just for the hell of it try to start one more time...look down and found starboard lanyard on the friggin floor:eek: :eek: :eek: You know the rest of the story:rolleyes:
BTW saw a number of other Formulas there...were you one of them?

OUCH

that had to hurt :)

OH MAN AND YOU ADMIT IT!!!! LOL :D:D That sucks. I had a buddy have that happen to him so now if it ever happens to me it is the first thing I look at :D:D

Jon

I think it has happened to all of us.;) Hey, look at it this way...as frustrating as it was, at least it didn't cost you alot of $$$$.;)

I didnt have it happen to quite that effect, but I was out on the lake one day and had to idle 7mi. to the channel in 4 footers:mad: only to find a disconnected wire on the back of the ignition switch:rolleyes:

LOL!! But believe me, you're not the only one.

I once spent a very frustrating 2 hours on the dock with the family waiting impatiently, while I fiddled with everything I could think of to get the damn engine to fire...The lanyard slipped off!

It was a big relief to figure it out finally but I was still very pissed off(at myself).:D :D

Baja Daze,
You had to be worse off than me , you probably had an audience on the dock as well as the family:D. Oh the embarrasement:o
Best part of the whole thing is...we've had a few minor problems over the last three years and always the right engine. Always simple bolt on stuff ,starter , water pump , manifold. SO...my wife sez "why don't you pull them out and get some NEW ones":eek: :eek: I've been collecting parts for a year and a half , and have everything I need (including those hard to find hydraulic roller lifters) to build and pair of 540's....come on spring 2003:D

Got to be a blonde joke there somewhere :D I hate it when that dumb stuff happens

LOL... been there done that....... spent 2 F*ing days trying to find out why my motors won't start

Blonde Joke
 

Hey Wellby, here you go:

How do you keep a blonde from driving her boat home?

Disconnect the lanyard!!! :D

No offense mopower. :D At least you could admit it!