Hello everyone. I am new to boating and have been given 97 Chris Craft Sea Skiff 20 dual console w/ '97 Evinrude 150 Ocean Pro. No hour meter but I know the history and the hours are fairly low for it's age. Just put her in the water yesterday and went for a shakedown cruise. Details:
Started up fine by squeezing bulb till hard. Key to "on", 2 pushes on the choke button, throttle at idle.
Idled out-fairly long no wake zone (1 mile). Motored up and ran for about 5-6 miles at 4400-5000 rpm. Perfect.
Motored down and during no wake trip back to port (1 mile), started to excessively (A LOT) smoke in my opinion. Occasional "cough" but kept running. Upon docking started to stall numerous times. After docking, could not get to restart. I think I might have flooded it. Changed plugs at that time for the new season. Old plugs looked good but there was wet fuel on them. Got to start but would not stay lit by having throttle wide open then backing off when it caught. Huge amounts of smoke.
Oil-Penzoil TCW-3 syn. blend. Fresh gas in tank. Messed with red knob near fuel/oil pump on front of engine. Not sure where it was originally because the other person I was with turned it before I got a refrence as to where it was.
Question: What is this red knob and where should it be?
I will be going back at lunch today to see if it will start after sitting overnight.
Water temp was 48. Could excessive smoking on way back to port be due to cold water and thermostats operation causing rich operation?
Not related but lower unit was replaced last year. Runs 40 mph w/16 pitch prop. I have a 19 pitch but feel the lower pitch better to have rpm's a little higher for expected idling time while trolling. I don't need to go any faster at WOT.
Thanks in advance for all your advice.
Started up fine by squeezing bulb till hard. Key to "on", 2 pushes on the choke button, throttle at idle.
Idled out-fairly long no wake zone (1 mile). Motored up and ran for about 5-6 miles at 4400-5000 rpm. Perfect.
Motored down and during no wake trip back to port (1 mile), started to excessively (A LOT) smoke in my opinion. Occasional "cough" but kept running. Upon docking started to stall numerous times. After docking, could not get to restart. I think I might have flooded it. Changed plugs at that time for the new season. Old plugs looked good but there was wet fuel on them. Got to start but would not stay lit by having throttle wide open then backing off when it caught. Huge amounts of smoke.
Oil-Penzoil TCW-3 syn. blend. Fresh gas in tank. Messed with red knob near fuel/oil pump on front of engine. Not sure where it was originally because the other person I was with turned it before I got a refrence as to where it was.
Question: What is this red knob and where should it be?
I will be going back at lunch today to see if it will start after sitting overnight.
Water temp was 48. Could excessive smoking on way back to port be due to cold water and thermostats operation causing rich operation?
Not related but lower unit was replaced last year. Runs 40 mph w/16 pitch prop. I have a 19 pitch but feel the lower pitch better to have rpm's a little higher for expected idling time while trolling. I don't need to go any faster at WOT.
Thanks in advance for all your advice.
