wellcraft will not run please help

[badbowtie]

I just bought a 85 wellcraft cuddy cabin with the 350 and a mercrusier out drive.
I took the boat to the lake saturday for the first time and backed it in the water and went to try to start it and nothing just cranks and cranks messed with it on the lake for about 4 hours. Finally just loaded back on the trailer buy hand and pulled it all most all the way out of the water and just to were the inlinet fins on the out drive were in the water and tried it again. The boat started right up backed it back in the water let it run for about 15 minutes then tried to shut it off and restart and nothing. So pulled out to head home while I was straping it done we noticed the black slinky hose that the exhaust runs through was not connected to the out drive. So headed home and reinstalled that and the hose clamp. Tried to go back today and same thing backed it in the water and nothing it will not start just cranks and cranks. Pulled up some and fired right back up. Backed in shut it off and nothing will not restart at all. I need some help my fiance is getting very upset with me that I bought a boat that does not work. Thanks

 

[EDGE699]

Re: wellcraft will not run please help

Hey Bowtie,

You might want to post this question in the Merc/vol fourm, more people look at those ones and you might get a better answer.

Good luck

 

[Speedylifsavr]

Re: wellcraft will not run please help

With that tube being unhooked I would be concerned about the potential of water getting back into the motor . There is supposed to be a flapper valve in the exhaust tubes but it is common for them to"burn out" . Pull your dipstick and oil filler cap and check for water in motor . If so change it immediately .