Boat fired up on first crank...has this ever happened?

[nola mike]

Threw the skiff in the water last weekend after the weekend. As expected, battery dead. Gas from the end of last year. So go to pull start, and it starts on literally the first pull. 2 stroke engine. This has to be the first time in history this has happened. I was so surprised that I didn't dare to shut it off. No tools, no cowling. Drove a while and all seemed well. I was very pleased with myself and my 2 stroke whisperer ways. Bragged to my wife and neighbors (from a distance). Nobody cared.
So next day decide to go out again with the boy. Battery had charged from the prior days ride, and it started right up again! Remarkable. Went about 1/2 mile before the steering cable snapped. Puttered back in steering with a paddle. So there ya go.

 

[UP HOOKER]

At least you had a paddle

 

[Grub54891]

Just when all is well with the world, something else happens. Welcome to boating 101.

 

[JimS123]

My little tinny has a 60 year old 2-stroke. It starts 3rd pull every time, all the time. No matter how long it has sat.

My newer 4 stokes start first crank all the time.

My stabilized gas is good for at least 2 years.

My lawnmower started up first pull yesterday after sitting since last November.

My previous Yamaha fishing motor took 30 pulls to start, all the time. Fresh gas, just ran last week, no matter. It was my first and last Yami.

 

[roffey]

I have a 1968 9.5 Evinrude and it has started first pull after the winter nap. Not every year but sometimes it does start first pull.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

My 1983 50 hp with last years gas fired right up. My 1960 Mercury 400 fires right up too, kind of feel bad have not put the Deep C in the water yet.

 

[harringtondav]

I woke up my 4.3LX last week on muffs. The battery was very iffy - replaced it the next day. I jumped the oil pressure sensor for the elec. fuel pump to fill the carb at key on. First crank and it fired up.

 

[nola mike]

All of you, **** off. Thanks for ruining my special day.:lol:

 

[Captain Caveman]

My previous Yamaha fishing motor took 30 pulls to start, all the time.

Wow. My shoulders would literally pop out of socket with 30 pulls. I know this for a fact because they would pop out around 10 pulls on my old Polaris snowmobile.

Electric start for all of my new motors. 30 pulls sounds like a fuel delivery issue.

 

[roffey]

All of you, **** off. Thanks for ruining my special day.:lol:

That's OK Mike, we are here to help you through your difficult time. We will get through this together, lol.

 

[The Force power]

nola mike You're a lucky guy, I wish all my outboards were like that.
The only thing staying loyal to me is my Snowblower & Lawnmower (good old Lawnboy)

 

[JimS123]

Wow. My shoulders would literally pop out of socket with 30 pulls. I know this for a fact because they would pop out around 10 pulls on my old Polaris snowmobile.

Electric start for all of my new motors. 30 pulls sounds like a fuel delivery issue.

Ya think? The local Yami mechanic scratched his head too. Once running it would start fine all day long, no matter how long between runs. But let he sit a day or a week and pull pull pull. No matter now - it was replaced by a Merc 4-stroke.

All my mains are electric, but not much sense for a kicker.

 

[crazy charlie]

Threw the skiff in the water last weekend after the weekend. As expected, battery dead. Gas from the end of last year. So go to pull start, and it starts on literally the first pull. 2 stroke engine.
So next day decide to go out again with the boy. Battery had charged from the prior days ride, and it started right up again! Remarkable. Went about 1/2 mile before the steering cable snapped. Puttered back in steering with a paddle. So there ya go.

BALANCE DANIELSON..........WAX ON ...WAX OFF Life has a way of keeping balance.Charlie

 

[H20Rat]

Just my personal experience, but don't force your stator and voltage regulator to charge a fully dead battery unless you really like swapping parts. I got away with that for years, then all of a sudden I had 3 different stators &/or regulators fry on me. Those parts aren't alternators, they don't like putting out full current for extended periods without getting very toasty.