Boat sunk

Thanks to everybody on feedback and offered help. I'm down here in Hampton Va. On the hampton creek.I have managed with help from friends and neighbors to put together enoungh gear to raise the Titanic. Air compressors , high vol. sump pumps and assorted straps,chains ropes pullies and all manner of things. The best news is that my son's girlfriends' dad had wetsuits that fit. My uncle, retired NASA engineer even offered to bring over Ford farm tractor to just hook on front and pull up into the marsh. You got to look out for those serious engineer types. I will take photos and let you'll know what I find out. On the plug question I put a new one in every year the screw type not lever kind. Called techniian and he is ready for me if all goes well. I was going to have to take moter off anyway to have transom redone. This might even motivate me to do it all myself . I have all winter and I won't be doing much stripper fishing from now on. I did have a great day last week and got my limit on keeper strippers. I also caught my first Togs. Great eats.

[lumberslinger178]

good luck whopper :-/

[reelapeelin]

Well I remember the 1st pictures of "On The Fly's" v20 all turtled up in the slip...heartbreaker for sure...the more recent pix he posted were of one of the finer examples of a V20 I've ever seen ... so, no doubt Whopper, you've got some work ahead, but, it'll all be worth it once done ;) ...


...if ya can, get some pix of ''the raising'' and keep us posted on progress over the off-season ...we're pullin' for ya ;D ...

[Hammerhead]

Whopper, Sorry to hear that. My lil'Bonito with a 115 Rude sunk twice. Both times I raised and got it running within an hour. Book sez ya have two hours to get it goin'.

This is what ya need. Tools, Two fully charged batteries. another starter in case the ol'one won't crank. A new set of plugs. Fire extinguster ( just in case ) Can of fresh fuel and extra can of gas. About a gallon of alcohol. Lots of WD-40. A can of quick start. Have these ready to go before you raise the motor.

*The minute you get it out pull the plugs, hose the whole motor off with fresh water and then WD-40, tape off the plug wires real good so no arcs occur. drain the carbs, hook up the new batt. Hook up fresh water flush ears on water intake. Crank it over and spray alcohol thru the carb bores...let it cycle thru the clylinders. Then spray the WD-40 the same way for a few minutes. Replace the plugs and hook the wires back up. hook up fresh fuel mix and try and start it. Use the Quick start if need be. repeat till it starts. When it does start let it run for about 30 minutes. Once you have it running you're almost home. If you have to replace the starter.

I went thru this process twice, two years apart. My 115 ran for another 8 years w/o problems.

If you can't get it to run within a couple hours flush it out with water and oil and seal the carb bores to keep air out until you can get to a mech...OR.. If you hava 55gal drum set in in upside down and fill with water.

Good luck. I know the first time mine sunk at the dock I about cried and with much trepidation went thru the instructions in a Clymers book to get it running. The second time wasn't near as stressful. The starter may be toast but if ya get the salt outta the crank and jugs it should be repairable if you can't start it right away.
Warning...if you let it sit..it will freeze up and need a total rebuild and might as well buy a new one.

I hope this helps.

Added not; Mine did catch fire for a minute the first time due to a plug wire arc... Be careful.

[macojoe]

Good Luck!!

And take plenty of pic's as she rises!! we want to see all!!

[Kajun]

oh man that sucks! :( i hope everything comes out ok with it...good luck and keep us updated as much ya can.

[TheTinMan]

whopper, sorry man, that must be a horrible feeling finding your boat like that. :'( :'( :'( Hope you can salvage the motor.

I have a feeling that it will be better, stonger and faster than before! ;) Good luck.....and post pics of the work!

[Airslot]

Whopper, sorry to hear about this, I know how ya feel. You'll get her up and she'll be better than she was after a little TLC.

Best of Luck,

Airslot

[Mac_Attack]

Like the rest of the fellas here I'm sorry to hear about your boat. Good luck and as it is always said pictures pictures pictures. Billy Mac >:(

[msbhammer]

Anymore gossip on how she went down. Any pics. yet. 8)