69GlassparMan
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- May 7, 2005
- Messages
- 41
Well after almost having a heart attack when looking back to see NO WATER comming out of pee-hole while crusing 15 miles accross sound today, I did see plenty of water comming out of exhaust and it was just warm like usual. I got boat home and low and behold. I found that our local Washington wild bees (similar to small mason bees. ) had layed eggs in tiny pee hole and sealed it. witha pulp like substance. STRONG STUFF! I was able to use a piece of wire to clean it out. Now water comes out fine again. <br /><br />The problem I am having is that I smell gas almost always. I see it after I park boat seep out in a very small quantitiy on bottom of prop and drip down skeg keel. I opened motor and see a layer of gas in yellow tray and bottom of motor. I was told to hook up gas and tilt motor forward to prime carbs to start easiier. Dont know if thats what its from. It seems if I turn motor off and tilt motor forward that gas may be leaking out front of carbs if I leave fuel connection intact. Am I nuts. Are these motors finiky about leaking if leaned forward. I did touch and and smell fluid dripping down keel and it is gas oil mixture. Maybe just from flusing motor and comming out exhaust.<br /><br />What do you think.<br />By the way, set pitch at 19 on my 1250 lb 17ft glasspar and its top speed is now 35. motor strong!
