So we boat up, family, snacks, sunscreen, you know the drill. We're not two miles out and the nearly new etc stars acting like it's starved of gas, it won't do more than 2k on the rmps. I'm thinking, oh it must be a limp mode because I ran the primary starboard tank almost empty wanting to refuel with fresh stuff this afternoon. So I switch the selector over to port and no changes.... :crook Then the low oil light comes on, I read in the owners manual we've about five hours of operating time then it will be "no oil." OK, back to port. Top off the oil reservoir, think how about some nice fresh no ethonol gas. We head across our little bay limping there, and she cuts out, we almost hit another boat put some fuel in and away we go again, she won't do over 2k and again cuts out as we are heading straight into the dock...luckily we have only used the rub rail a few times, no major scratches. She is back on the lift. I have an email out as our kicker has no remote throttle I can't steer it and trottle as it's hooked up to the etc. I have no idea why it was done this way...maybe a new electric start, tilt with remote trottle will solve that problem. :smile
It was funny on the way off the fuel dock as two guys scrambled to assist us before we hit their vessel said, boating is a lot of work. Today that would be true. However, we all made it back under our own power and safely. :thup :wink
It was funny on the way off the fuel dock as two guys scrambled to assist us before we hit their vessel said, boating is a lot of work. Today that would be true. However, we all made it back under our own power and safely. :thup :wink