Seemed fine in neutral. Why would you get black smoke from a fouled prop or is just because the engine is trying to drive the prop and cannot due to the fouling. I forgot to mention that when I put it in reverse, the engine stalled twice. Max-prop feathering 3 blade. Dave
On Jul 27, 2013, at 10:22 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dave > > Does it rev normally in neutral? If so, bottom or prop are fouled. > > Joel Aronson > > > On Jul 27, 2013, at 10:15 PM, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The saga continues and I am once again in need of advice from the group. >> When last we discussed my engine I was having starting problems. That seems >> to have been fixed by cleaning the grounds. Since that fix, the boat has >> been at anchor while I was away. Two weeks later, I returned to the boat >> for a beautiful day of sailing. When I started the engine on the way in, it >> started up reasonably quickly, but sounded rough at idle. Then I noticed >> that I could not accelerate. When I pushed the throttle all the way >> forward, there was only a small increase in revs or speed. It topped out >> well under 2000 rpm. Then I noticed black smoke coming from the exhaust. I >> backed off the throttle and slowly made my way to the anchorage and shut >> down. I am hard pressed to come up with an explanation for what could have >> happened while the boat was sitting at anchor to cause this problem. >> Suggestions? THanks- Dave >> >> >> David Knecht >> Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> >> <pastedGraphic.tiff> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com David Knecht, Ph.D. Professor and Head of Microscopy Facility Department of Molecular and Cell Biology U-3125 91 N. Eagleville Rd. University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2200 860-486-4331 (fax)
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