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Unread 04-06-2008, 12:38 PM
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Talking Need Cowlings 1980 Merc.200hp

Lost my cowlings and the rear cowl bracket to some rough seas while fishing yesterday. Just so you know, they don’t float and boy, did they sink fast! The front hatch (the plastic type rather than the SS locking hatch) came undone, they opened like a clam. I looked back because the sound of the motor was louder than normal and at that moment, the cowl assembly’s rear bracket brakes off. In the dunk.... Immediately I shut down, told my fishing buddy "man overboard"" and dove in. They were going down fast and with very strong current going out and a 15-20 kt wind in the opposite direction, lost site of them very quickly. My friend could not start the boat and he too was moving away really fast in the opposite direction. Thank God my friend put down an anchor and it caught, but is was a very hard swim against the current back to the boat. The last few yards I was assisted with a throw cushion tied to a rope. Once inside, I took a break, tracked back with the GPS, dropped anchor and snorkeled (just a mask – no snorkel or fins) in circles (tied to a rope) around the boat for about an hour and a half. First with a 25' radius and then 50' but I could not find them. The trip back to the marina was at 7 mph because the motor would get swamped and shut down if we went any faster. After all the time we spend catching the baitfish, we ended up dumping them all. It was their lucky day...and mine too for not having drowned after diving under those conditions without even a life jacket.
Your help in finding the replacement is appreciated.

Last edited by BuilderFL; 04-06-2008 at 03:27 PM. Reason: It's a 1980 Merc. 200
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