[Track Commercial ship location]

This link is cool

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shiplocations.phtml

I hope everyone has a fishy weekend, Looks like rain here.

[2000 150 hp johnson]

my 2000 Johnson 115 did something very similar, only differience, it would act fuel starved at mid throttle and then die. New (ebay) power pack and was good to go. You can find one somewhat inexpensively on there. I actually bought two because of the price and keep one packed in a vacuum bag on board as a spare.

I thought it was a fuel issue to begin with. BUT, After the second tow back to the landing I started thinking Power pack. Looks like thats the way I will go. New fuel system (this year) and rebuilt carbs (last year). stabil

always

Thanks

[Anchor deployment]

I have the same issue and thought about the same hardware. However, I can't see how I can keep my anchor in the locker and the rode will still come from the hardware on the bow to the anchor locker. Either way I have rode out of the anchor locker. thus, the hatch will not close. The only thing I could come up with is mount the anchor on the bow and the rode will store in the locker

Rusty

[2000 150 hp johnson]

As always with this group, Great advice and pretty much covers all possibilitys. Looks like I have some troubleshooting to do. Appears like this is going to take at least a 12 pack to get it figured out. . I've still have my dependable john boat so, I'm not land locked with the water temps. moving up to the fishing point.

Thanks alot everyone.

Reel Boating Rocks,

Rusty

24 beers in a case - 24 hours in a day ???

[2000 150 hp johnson]

Sorry about the extra posts guys I'm trying to figure out this reply to post thing.

Rusty

[2000 150 hp johnson]

Striper-

it will shut down after I back off.

cold starts perfect at idle. I crank it once a week, let it idle for about 20 min. cut it off and it will crank right up (this is @ idle in the yard).

However, 200 to 300 yards, back off and cut off.

[2000 150 hp johnson]

Does it shut down while you are running or after you back off the throttle?

On my slightly older '70 Johnson, I have 2 sets of coils (stator, I think it is called) under the flywheel. When the motor is cold, it uses one set so the timing is advanced for easier cold starts and when it warms up it uses the other set. Your 150 will be different, but that might be worth a check.

I had a similar problem a year or 2 ago. Sometimes the boat would start and sometimes not. Unfortunately, my case was the motor ran until I shut it off but would sometimes not restart. Turned out to be a problem with the Quickstart portion of the powerpack (I think). I was able to disconnect the yellow/red wire from the thermostat connection coming from the powerpack to fix my problem. That is a 12v line that goes into my powerpack that tells the pack to check the temp at the thermostat. I was able to diagnose it finally by removing the key start leads from the solenoid and pull starting the motor or using an aux. start switch. It took me a year to diagnose the problem because it was intermittent and weird. This fix makes cold starts down here in S FL difficult, a cold weather start would be nearly impossible.

Good luck. Perfectly good motors that run when they want to are maddening.

[2000 150 hp johnson]

Does it shut down while you are running or after you back off the throttle?

On my slightly older '70 Johnson, I have 2 sets of coils (stator, I think it is called) under the flywheel. When the motor is cold, it uses one set so the timing is advanced for easier cold starts and when it warms up it uses the other set. Your 150 will be different, but that might be worth a check.

I had a similar problem a year or 2 ago. Sometimes the boat would start and sometimes not. Unfortunately, my case was the motor ran until I shut it off but would sometimes not restart. Turned out to be a problem with the Quickstart portion of the powerpack (I think). I was able to disconnect the yellow/red wire from the thermostat connection coming from the powerpack to fix my problem. That is a 12v line that goes into my powerpack that tells the pack to check the temp at the thermostat. I was able to diagnose it finally by removing the key start leads from the solenoid and pull starting the motor or using an aux. start switch. It took me a year to diagnose the problem because it was intermittent and weird. This fix makes cold starts down here in S FL difficult, a cold weather start would be nearly impossible.

Good luck. Perfectly good motors that run when they want to are maddening.

[2000 150 hp johnson]

Thanks Wiley for E-mailing me your new site!! Great group of boaters here and alot of very good experience and advice. I have a 2000 150 hp johnson carbed 2 stroke on a 2000 20ft cc Maycraft.

Problem- I can plan off and run for about 200 to 300 yards at about 3500 RPM and back down to idle the motor will cut off and will not start back up. It will turn over but will not fire up. It will hit a few times but thats it--NO GO! I have had the fuel system replaced and new seperator installed along with a new optical sensor. Carbs rebuilt last year. Stabil is always used. took it out for a test ride--same thing. 200 to 300 yards and shut off and NO GO! Thinking it could be defective power pack. Perhaps as it warms up and resistence increases the spark decreases???? What do you think???

Much appreciated

Rusty

[Boaters world]

The store in Wilmington has a going out of bussiness sale sign on the front of the store on College Rd. Was convenient for me. Closest store is West Marine at Wrighsville Beach. I guess I'll go over to check out the sales. Time to reload.