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Name:   Loganmartinnights The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   Pontoon update....
Date:   5/6/2010 9:55:16 PM

I left off at the point that the starter that had been backordered. it was ordered on April 15th and shipped from the factory on April 27th, it arrived at bucks island on April 30th. I got the call to come pick it up and that everything had checked out on May 5th. YOU AINT GONNA BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED NEXT, The factory had sent two reps ( evinrude ) to Bucks Island for a problem on another boat, So I got to speak with a human about the tank issue i mentioned earlier, and did mention the starter problem to him. I did point out that I thought it was unlikely to have gotten 3 bad starters in a row, but of course not impossible.

Anyhow, went and picked my boat up yesterday cleaned it up a touch this afternoon launched it back into the lake, and everything seemed to be fine. Then after about 45 minutes of a ride and three successful starts, i was backing into the area to tie her up at the dock. Well as it sat and idled for about 3-4 minutes it went dead. I was feeling an alarming sense of deja vu, and reached for the key............ The same cranking issue was still there and it would not crank ! After about 6 or 7 more attempts to crank the 2005 E tec 90 hp, I simply tied it to the pier. And came on in the house, to let everyone have my update. If you see a guy standing on a pier trying to thumb a ride.... pick me up.

here we go
new prop
new oil tank
new ( Evinrude) starter
7 months of being patient
free engine report
new fuel filter
change oil in foot
new plugs

968.33 worth of parts and labor and I am still in the same place I started.

URL: Bucks island website
Other messages in this thread:View Entire Thread
Pontoon in shop since Oct !!! - Loganmartinnights - 5/1/2010 8:09:12 AM
     Pontoon in shop since Oct !!! - rude evin - 5/1/2010 8:15:30 PM
          Pontoon in shop since Oct !!! - Loganmartinnights - 5/2/2010 9:20:51 AM
               Pontoon in shop since Oct !!! - Ulysses E. McGill - 5/2/2010 10:07:41 AM
               Six Months!!! It's time to get pissed!! - wix - 5/2/2010 10:17:49 PM
     Pontoon in shop since Oct !!! - CAT BOAT - 5/3/2010 11:09:11 AM
     Hey Loganmartinnights - Summer Lover - 5/3/2010 2:38:31 PM
          Hey Loganmartinnights - windcreekpolecat - 5/3/2010 9:03:05 PM
               Pontoon update.... - Loganmartinnights - 5/6/2010 9:55:16 PM
                    Best days for a boatowner - Summer Lover - 5/7/2010 2:10:32 PM
                    Pontoon update.... - CAT BOAT - 5/7/2010 3:33:27 PM
                         Hey CAT - Summer Lover - 5/7/2010 4:34:46 PM
                              Hey CAT - Loganmartinnights - 5/7/2010 7:51:55 PM
                                   Forgot something on the last post - Loganmartinnights - 5/7/2010 8:06:01 PM
                                        Forgot something on the last post - CAT BOAT - 5/8/2010 12:03:18 PM



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