Who's Going Boating....
01-22-2007 | 04:17 PM
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From: Huntington Beach California
Re: Who's Going Boating....
Wow, your right Tom I should have brought the boat. I have an spare ignition. Anyone that has an MSD (Meany Stranded Days) ignition should always have an extra. Boating by TV until April!
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01-22-2007 | 06:55 PM
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From: Bell Canyon, CA
Re: Who's Going Boating....
Good to meet you too Sean....next time we'll definitely have to hang out more....
It was a dumb luck weekend for us too....It was also bumpy for us too on the way over...then when we go to get our mooring, our port engine starts cutting out...so we have to tie up on one engine...we think it's a stuck jet in one of the carbs so we go have lunch...we get back, check the carbs and that's not it...turns out to be the coil...luckily Kevin has a spare coil and we change ours..runs great again...
As we start to idle out of the harbor, Kevins starb engine craps out too...worse, we think it's a coil and I just put his spare on our boat....
And as it goes...there is no store in Avalon that has a coil...
So we leave his boat, and all ride back on ours...
Return trip Sunday morning with a new coil...great water (go figure). We get there, change the coil...start to idle out, and Kevins boat is worse than before...Not the coil. Of course that made me feel better that I didn't use his last part...we think it must be his ignition box (of course we didn't have one of those with us)...So we have to call for a tow...
We went to lunch at the Yardhouse on Sunday since Kevin had to wait for his boat.
Talk to you soon
It was a dumb luck weekend for us too....It was also bumpy for us too on the way over...then when we go to get our mooring, our port engine starts cutting out...so we have to tie up on one engine...we think it's a stuck jet in one of the carbs so we go have lunch...we get back, check the carbs and that's not it...turns out to be the coil...luckily Kevin has a spare coil and we change ours..runs great again...
As we start to idle out of the harbor, Kevins starb engine craps out too...worse, we think it's a coil and I just put his spare on our boat....
And as it goes...there is no store in Avalon that has a coil...
So we leave his boat, and all ride back on ours...
Return trip Sunday morning with a new coil...great water (go figure). We get there, change the coil...start to idle out, and Kevins boat is worse than before...Not the coil. Of course that made me feel better that I didn't use his last part...we think it must be his ignition box (of course we didn't have one of those with us)...So we have to call for a tow...
We went to lunch at the Yardhouse on Sunday since Kevin had to wait for his boat.
Talk to you soon
Sorry to hear all that Tom!! What a bummer for you guys not to have one of the Formula brothers to help you through all those failures.
Now I have to give Kev a call and bug him.
02-02-2007 | 12:41 AM
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Re: Who's Going Boating....
Man... pretty busy weekend getting it right.. so yep, gonna get a spare coil, and ignition box...
Besides, every once in a while it's fun to get in and wrench on it, fix it, and be a hero.
Terry
Besides, every once in a while it's fun to get in and wrench on it, fix it, and be a hero.
Terry
02-02-2007 | 01:11 AM
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Re: Who's Going Boating....
Hi, My name is David Kahn. I am new to the list, but a long time boater. I just got a 2000 Fountain 35 Lightning Classic. I have had it out a couple of times, and am anxious to go out again. I think this week end is going to be a little too cold and windy for me, but I am game to go on the first weekend when the weather looks like it is going to co-operate.
Dave Kahn
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Dave Kahn
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818-464-5246 cell
