Me and My Dinghy Outboard

[multihullsailor6]

Saw this little Honda 2.3hp outboard on ebay UK located where I kept my boat. As I wasn't close by, a friend checked it out for me and had it running fine in a large oil drum. With lady luck shining my way I then managed to buy myself an outboard unseen (and without a manual).

Fast forward to summer and I'm in the dinghy with the outboard attached and off we go, upwind just in case the little darling plays up - and it did cough and stop! Drifted and paddled back - at least it was summer!


Checked what I could and set off again the next day - same story twice that day! Just stopped after a few minutes.

So I took it in for a service and picked it up after a week and paid the PDS 85 - a label attached read "Ran without a problem for 15 minutes. Performed a service". Just before leaving the workshop I point to a lever on the side of my engine and ask for it's function as the writing had all but disappeared. "Oh, that's the fuel cut-off" - and yes, I'd always had it in the "off" position when the engine died.

So PDS 85 paid for the skipper's education!

[sabray]

Clean the carb then clean it again.the fuel probably gelled. This isn't spray some cleaner. It needs to be taken apart. Float removed and orifeces cleaned.

[multihullsailor6]

Sabray, thanks for your ideas but my story didn't load properly the first time and you where VERY fast!