Robertpel9
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Apr 20, 2008
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What a day,
My wife and i braved 58 degree cloudy weather on lake norman NC for one last trip of the season to go to a party on the other side of the lake. Boat as always was flawless in performing and we stopped on the way home to float and talk.
I kept moving the boat to keep it in the blue patch so we could get sun and not freeze. The i made it appears a major mistake. as we were stopping from a 5mph cruise i turned the key off while it was still in gear. I heard the engine continue to turn for 5 secinds even though the key was out like thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, i saw it was in gear during this time and put in the neutral and it stopped.
We talked for 20 minutes and then were ready to go home, when i put the key in and turned it it just went thud like a hammer hitting a metal table, no other noise at all. I turned the key againa nd again and just that sigle thud.
I went to the sterm and with the drive trimmed up i went to turn the prop as i leaned down i fell overboard and missed ripping my leg open by about 2 inches. This happened TWICE (How embarassing). The prop moved fine.
I then moved the throttle from forward to reverse and then back to neutral and we heard it try to turn over like for 1/2 a second like thud thud thud real quick instead of once.
I called sea tow as a last resort as we were now stranded and i was wet and freeing. He told me over the phone to make sure it was in neutral, i told him i was sure i was, he said to wiggle the throttle around in neutral while i turned the key. i did as told as i really thought it was going to fire at one point as i sounded like it was going to start. but it didnt
After that now when i turn the key i just hear the starting turning like a whining noise, no engine noises at all. He towed us home ($195 later
) and he said the sound we have now is defintely just the starter tooth? not engaging with the enginer or whatever. I think we now created two problem.
Now i am stuck with a boat in my wet slip that cant go anywhere and have no idea what is wrong. What can happen when you turn off the key and take it out while the boat is still moving in gear that would do what i articulated above and why when i did what he said do now i not hear any engine noises jsut a starter turning??
What a day, i am cold, wet, worried to death that my mint condition 142 hour 1995 Volvo Penta 4.3 GS which has been bullet proof i blew up. The sea tow guy said it is most likely fine and just something minor but my wife and i are worried.
Any thoughts on WTH happened????? I want to have some knowledge before i call a mobile mechanic. Please help!!
Thanks as always,
Robert
My wife and i braved 58 degree cloudy weather on lake norman NC for one last trip of the season to go to a party on the other side of the lake. Boat as always was flawless in performing and we stopped on the way home to float and talk.
I kept moving the boat to keep it in the blue patch so we could get sun and not freeze. The i made it appears a major mistake. as we were stopping from a 5mph cruise i turned the key off while it was still in gear. I heard the engine continue to turn for 5 secinds even though the key was out like thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, i saw it was in gear during this time and put in the neutral and it stopped.
We talked for 20 minutes and then were ready to go home, when i put the key in and turned it it just went thud like a hammer hitting a metal table, no other noise at all. I turned the key againa nd again and just that sigle thud.
I went to the sterm and with the drive trimmed up i went to turn the prop as i leaned down i fell overboard and missed ripping my leg open by about 2 inches. This happened TWICE (How embarassing). The prop moved fine.
I then moved the throttle from forward to reverse and then back to neutral and we heard it try to turn over like for 1/2 a second like thud thud thud real quick instead of once.
I called sea tow as a last resort as we were now stranded and i was wet and freeing. He told me over the phone to make sure it was in neutral, i told him i was sure i was, he said to wiggle the throttle around in neutral while i turned the key. i did as told as i really thought it was going to fire at one point as i sounded like it was going to start. but it didnt
After that now when i turn the key i just hear the starting turning like a whining noise, no engine noises at all. He towed us home ($195 later
) and he said the sound we have now is defintely just the starter tooth? not engaging with the enginer or whatever. I think we now created two problem.Now i am stuck with a boat in my wet slip that cant go anywhere and have no idea what is wrong. What can happen when you turn off the key and take it out while the boat is still moving in gear that would do what i articulated above and why when i did what he said do now i not hear any engine noises jsut a starter turning??
What a day, i am cold, wet, worried to death that my mint condition 142 hour 1995 Volvo Penta 4.3 GS which has been bullet proof i blew up. The sea tow guy said it is most likely fine and just something minor but my wife and i are worried.
Any thoughts on WTH happened????? I want to have some knowledge before i call a mobile mechanic. Please help!!
Thanks as always,
Robert
