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Cal · 04-08-2016, 07:22 PM

.Here's another story that will make you laugh. We were on the Chesapeake Bay and stopped at Jelly Fish Joels for dinner. My wife and I were down there for the weekend and staying with some friends who have a summer place there. It was about 730pm when we left and since it was September it was getting dark earlier as we idled out of the lagoon where it's located I snapped a beautiful picture of the sunset as it was nearing the horizon a crossed the bay, We were on the eastern shore. I figured I had about 15 minutes of good daylight and if I laid into the throttles we should be nearly back to our friends house by the time we had to slow down. It was about a 10 mile ride north up the channel. I put the camera on a small ledge next to the bolster and as I did the starboard engine died. Oh well no biggie, put it in neutral and turn the key. Crank, no start. Hit the throttle once crank again and no start. Hit the throttle again only twice this time, and again crank NO START. SOOOOOO we had a 10 mile ride home on one engine at 3000 rpm and 10 mph, bow in the air pushing water. Needless to say it was dark well before we returned home but on a brighter note I learned how to navigate the shipping channel in pretty much total darkness. It was well marked with range marks and red and green channel markers. Sunday morning I replace the ignition module, no help. Then run to the nearest open marine supply and get a new pickup for the distributor and replace that. No help! Now I'm stuck. Got 12 volts to the coil but no spark!! Sat there on the back seat for about 10 minutes pondering the problem , then just for laughs try starting it one more time. I stood up leaned over the bolster and reached down to the ignition switch which now had me looking down at the floor and the lanyard safety switch clip laying there

. Well, I Put it back in place where it belongs before I knocked it off with the camera the night before and the starter no sooner engaged and it fired right up. Oh well, it was a beautiful night on the bay. Also known as the advantages of twins

04-08-2016, 07:22 PM	#17
Cal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pitman , NJ Posts: 627 Thanks: 40 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts	.Here's another story that will make you laugh. We were on the Chesapeake Bay and stopped at Jelly Fish Joels for dinner. My wife and I were down there for the weekend and staying with some friends who have a summer place there. It was about 730pm when we left and since it was September it was getting dark earlier as we idled out of the lagoon where it's located I snapped a beautiful picture of the sunset as it was nearing the horizon a crossed the bay, We were on the eastern shore. I figured I had about 15 minutes of good daylight and if I laid into the throttles we should be nearly back to our friends house by the time we had to slow down. It was about a 10 mile ride north up the channel. I put the camera on a small ledge next to the bolster and as I did the starboard engine died. Oh well no biggie, put it in neutral and turn the key. Crank, no start. Hit the throttle once crank again and no start. Hit the throttle again only twice this time, and again crank NO START. SOOOOOO we had a 10 mile ride home on one engine at 3000 rpm and 10 mph, bow in the air pushing water. Needless to say it was dark well before we returned home but on a brighter note I learned how to navigate the shipping channel in pretty much total darkness. It was well marked with range marks and red and green channel markers. Sunday morning I replace the ignition module, no help. Then run to the nearest open marine supply and get a new pickup for the distributor and replace that. No help! Now I'm stuck. Got 12 volts to the coil but no spark!! Sat there on the back seat for about 10 minutes pondering the problem , then just for laughs try starting it one more time. I stood up leaned over the bolster and reached down to the ignition switch which now had me looking down at the floor and the lanyard safety switch clip laying there . Well, I Put it back in place where it belongs before I knocked it off with the camera the night before and the starter no sooner engaged and it fired right up. Oh well, it was a beautiful night on the bay. Also known as the advantages of twins __________________ Paddle faster , I think I here banjos