Brian sends out postcards from time to time advertising his boat maintenance service. He works on trailers and on most outboards, but not Hondas. Luckily I have a Yamaha 25 horsepower two stroke and after a winter of sitting idle at the dock it was running rough. He showed up on time and got to work.
My plan had been to take the boat out from time to time in the winter to avoid the carburettor fouling that happens when the engine sits still. So I left the boat at the dock where it sat still, of course and collected sea growth on the anti-fouled bottom. And the carburettors gummed up too of course. 
My neighbor Don last week remarked: "So you never take that skiff out..?" Er, I replied, it's time to get it ready for a summer of swimming... and providentially Brian's card fell into my mailbox. The carburettors were nicely gummed up. 
Brian fixed the starter switch so the electric starter works fine, a problem not solved when I took the boat to a shop last winter and spent $700. I spent last summer hand starting it which is easy for me but not my wife. Brian also promised to come back this week with new cables for the throttle and gear shifter which are showing signs of age. 
As Brian fine tuned the carbs after checking cylinder compression and back flow pressure Cheyenne took a nap as I took pictures.
Brian works with his wife Kristie, both mechanics both Harley riders so we talking riding as the carbs ungummed themselves. http://bandkmobilemarine.vpweb.com/
A childhood in Maine, a career with the US Coastguard, and now a small business running up and down the Keys saving sloths like me from the ire of my eager-to-be boating wife. Phew! Saved by the truck!
My plan had been to take the boat out from time to time in the winter to avoid the carburettor fouling that happens when the engine sits still. So I left the boat at the dock where it sat still, of course and collected sea growth on the anti-fouled bottom. And the carburettors gummed up too of course. 
My neighbor Don last week remarked: "So you never take that skiff out..?" Er, I replied, it's time to get it ready for a summer of swimming... and providentially Brian's card fell into my mailbox. The carburettors were nicely gummed up. 
Brian fixed the starter switch so the electric starter works fine, a problem not solved when I took the boat to a shop last winter and spent $700. I spent last summer hand starting it which is easy for me but not my wife. Brian also promised to come back this week with new cables for the throttle and gear shifter which are showing signs of age. 
As Brian fine tuned the carbs after checking cylinder compression and back flow pressure Cheyenne took a nap as I took pictures. 
Brian works with his wife Kristie, both mechanics both Harley riders so we talking riding as the carbs ungummed themselves. http://bandkmobilemarine.vpweb.com/ 
A childhood in Maine, a career with the US Coastguard, and now a small business running up and down the Keys saving sloths like me from the ire of my eager-to-be boating wife. Phew! Saved by the truck!
4 comments:
The Bonneville looks like it's ready to go for a road trip.
Golly... Those carbs were gummy.
Fondest regards,
Jack • reep • Toad
Jeff I got some new saddlebags which I hope will keep out the rain this summer.
Those two strokes can be a bear to keep running, especially after sitting for a while.
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