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'05 Rinker 360 Fiesta Vee
Immediately shutdown, looked at the engine - no apparent coolant leaks, etc. Used the laser infrared thermometer and it, and the dash, was reading 220. Turned around and called the yard that we were coming back on one engine.
Got back to the yacht yard, owner/mechanic met us and first question he asked was: "Did you put it in reverse?" I said "Huh?" He said if it was a plastic bag sucked around the intake the combination of shutting the engine down and then reversing with the other, it will force the bag off of the intake.
It was an hour since I shut it down, so he started it up, revved it for awhile, then we took it out for a quick test drive. Temp came up to 160 and never went above that.
Dropped him off at the dock and we went on our merry way to our homeport to start another season. He said there was a lot of sh!t in the river this spring, especially plastic bags. On our way we starting looking especially hard and saw so much trash it was pretty pathetic.
So lesson is: If you get a high temp alarm - shut down the engine, and put the other one in reverse to see if that will solve your problem. Could save you a trip to the mechanic.
PC BYC, Holland, MI
How do you keep the Mylar windsock on your VHF antenna? I’m thinking of getting 2 for my dock.
Waves are white capping thanks to 15 mph winds and a few gusts up to 30 but has been a nice weekend to launch.
Water temp is about 69 degrees. It's in the low 70s.
Had a gust of wind blow one of my stern lines off my transom and into the water which I found with my prop. Made it fun backing off the launch dock. I'm glad I was at idle speeds when she shut down!
Also had some stitching come out of my bimini that I'll need to repair.
If that's all the issues ill have this weekend I'll take it.
2015 Scarab 165G
Laser Sailboat
2002 Seadoo Explorer
2023 Seadoo Spark Trixx x 2
2015 Scarab 165G
Laser Sailboat
2002 Seadoo Explorer
2023 Seadoo Spark Trixx x 2
I didn't catch crap all weekend. I thought the little protected cove was a perfect fishing spot. Before we left Sunday I found schools of 3 plus ft gar breeding all around us, so now I know why out worms/night crawlers didn't get much attention in an area where we usually cant keep fish off the hook.
Also, why were you playing with a gar? Was there alcohol involved? You're not far enough south to just be trying to impress your redneck buddies!!!