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[Wildpiguk]

Hi guys

First trip out in Schnickety Too (Seadoo Speedster with 240 M2 Efi Mercury unit)

Well finally got this boat in the Water on Sunday (if you want to see where go to Google Maps and look for OXWICH, South Wales, UK) water was like bath water and the sun shone (most of the time!)

The launch beach is a really long flat shelver - Launch within 3 hours of High Tide - you have 100 yards of tidal beach - leave it a bit later and you are half a mile out!

Got everything together - VHF radio (channel 16 ready to go) Collie dog on the seat - all I had to do was run the blowers and turn the key - and with a wet bassundo warble from the exhausts - it started first time!

Found out that it runs prow high up until about 19 miles/hr and then sits happily up on the plane. Just mooched for a while until we were over by three cliffs and there was no one else around. Acceleration with the modified impeller (done by a specialist shop in Poole) was absolutely astonishing. In no time it was registering 35, 45, 55 and definitely not maxxed out.

We ran around for an hour or two - broke out some drinks to celebrate - you know the drill.

In that time we had started and stopped the engine a number of times. Pulled some skis, the inflatable and just had fun.

We stopped anchored up and retired to the beach for something to eat - left the boat for maybe 30-40 mins.
Got back in started first stroke of the key.

Played around some more and then went back to Oxwich to pick up some friends who just happened to show up.

Another hour hooning and then stop for a pub meal.

We left the 'doo moored up (had to go out a few times and pull her in closer as the tide rose)

Here's the thing.

After about 90 mins went to start her up - nothing. Could NOT get her to start again. After getting towed in we looked over every fuse - tried a battery pack - but no - nothing - sounded like she was turning over fine - but not fuelling.

So called it a day.

Washed her off and took her home.

Did some phone calls the next day and some research on the www.

Could this have been Vapor Lock?

Anyone else had this experience? If so is there anything that you can do to eradicate it?

Thanks!

[Kevin Leclair]

Have you tried hooking the hose up and starting it again at home since then?

[Wildpiguk]

Have you tried hooking the hose up and starting it again at home since then?

Hi Kevin,

Yes - I took the battery out and charged as soon as I got home - then connected up hose, 2nd battery and sure enough it fired up straight away.

Left her running for 10 minutes - stopped left for half an hour and repeated - no problems.

Before you ask - fairly certain not the battery as, to be sure, connected up a battery pack when she was in the water on Sunday without any success.

[Kevin Leclair]

Is it possible the engine got flooded somehow? I know our 240 Merc would do this from time to time, if I tried to start over and over holding the choke it would flood. Would end up letting it sit for about 30 - 45 minutes and then it would start right up.