queensland When good goes bad

[webbfunk]

Was all planned for an awesome day on the water at the mouth yesterday. The weather was perfect, next to no wind and low tide at 9.30am. It was going to be the perfect day.

But then the day started.

My mate turned up 20 mins late, was aiming for leaving at 5am. He forgets something so we swing by his house.......running a little later than I'd hoped but will be ok.

Stop at the servo at fishermans island and then realised I had left the key for the padlock that ties my engine to my trailer at home on the coffee table ( left there so I wouldn't forget it ). So back to Mt Gravatt to get the key.

Arrive at the ramp, launch boat, all good. Over to Boggy to get some livies. Spent 30 mins for 3 mullet. Decide to go to poopipe for bait.

As taking off the engine died as I gave it more power. I thought wierd but, not worried. Started it again, same thing. Tried again, and now she won't start. It seems like fuel I thought, so spent an hour playing doctor with the hose from the tank to teh outboard. Cleaned out a lot of wierd flaky orange bits from inside the hose. ( is an old hose I must admit ). So now I think I have the hose sweet but the engine will not start no matter what, not even a spark.

So I give up for a while and flicked some of my new lures, which I was impressed with but no fish.

Then faced reality and we tried the oars to see if we could paddle back........no. Luckily we got a tow from someone, thanks mate.

Back at the ramp at 11.30.

Worst day ever.

[Malcolm]

that sucks mate hope its not serious

[ellicat]

We all have days like that. How was the footy tipping ?

Good luck with the motor. Is it a 2 stroke ?

[webbfunk]

Forgot to get my tips in........I didn't think it included finals.

I think there may be some bad fuel in the engine now....not sure. The engine is a Merc 18XD 86 model.....so old skool. Just spent $600 on it so it shouldn't have been anything to do with the engine.

[Feral]

"wierd orange stuff" could be rust from the tank, is it metal? if so time for a new one, and new fuel filters (both in line and in the carby).

[webbfunk]

Not sure.

It was from a plastic tank, but the guy who I got it off could have had it on anything before I guess. The orange stuff was like a flaky wax the colour of light orange.