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garysanfran · 05-21-2019, 04:38 PM

I kept in San Francisco.

After a very rough sail, then a DEAD CALM, my engine wouldn't start. An outgoing tide was taking me out of The Gate. I had to get a tow...Imagine not being able to set an operating sail in San Francisco Bay??? Embarrassing!

Anyway, brought it to SF Boat Works and they traced it to a screen over the tip of the suck tube in my fuel tank that was clogged. Sabre changed that design in later years. Any debris was then caught by my other fuel filters.

05-21-2019, 04:38 PM	#11
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 603 Thanked 629 Times in 320 Posts	I had a similar problem on a sailboat... I kept in San Francisco. After a very rough sail, then a DEAD CALM, my engine wouldn't start. An outgoing tide was taking me out of The Gate. I had to get a tow...Imagine not being able to set an operating sail in San Francisco Bay??? Embarrassing! Anyway, brought it to SF Boat Works and they traced it to a screen over the tip of the suck tube in my fuel tank that was clogged. Sabre changed that design in later years. Any debris was then caught by my other fuel filters. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~