Mission Accomplished

[randlemanboater]

I left Randleman, the town at 0800 and returned @ 2000 with a V-20.

There is plenty to tell, and I got pic's too HAMMER.

I got to Ocean Isle around noon, the seller said he would be there around 1230 so I started checking over the boat. It was as described and I was pleased.

Seller arrived with a jump start box so we could tilt up the motor, cranking batt was DEAD. Got that done, hooked the trailer to the Pilot no prob, but the trailer light pigtail was too short to reach the Pilot. No big deal, I'll fix that before I head back.

Go to the ramp, a really nice southern ramp, back down and give her a try using the jump box, just not enough juice. I asked when was the last time she was cranked, he said it had been about a year or so.

Pulled up the ramp to a gas station, he had brought a hose and earmuffs so we jumpstart it on land. It starts, smokes like my dead uncle, pees a good stream.

After it has run long enough for the pee to be warm I tried the gears, loud but no prob. then I unhook the jumpercables from the battery while its still running, the alarm whistle starts immediately. Then it stops after a few minutes.

We go back down the ramp, it starts with the jump box this time so we set out. Get about 500 yards out and the whistle starts again so I just brought her back in.

To be continued.