When I went to pick up a donated boat for our local Maritime Museum, I had a
similar situation. Engine ran OK, but no go. Backed out of the slip - very slow
- put in forward - about 2000 rpm, one knot! Black smoke means motor is
laboring.
Moved it (slowly) over to the travel lift - they cleaned the bottom and prop -
no problem afterward.
Gary
St. Michaels MD
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From: RAYMOND SHIBE
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Starting a Universal
Check for a crab pot or anchor line around the prop shaft. Don't ask how I
know but there were similar symptoms.
Ray Shibe
On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 09:44 AM, Chuck S wrote:
Read your email again and think the black smoke is just excess fuel that
didn't burn completely. The real problem is why the engine didn't speed up,
and I suspect the cable or the throttle linkage need attention. See earlier
email from me.
Another possible cause is the clamp that restricts the throttle cable and
holds it at speed. If the lever on the pedestal was restricted from full
movement, I check this first. Ours is located on the throttle cable near the
steering quadrant and is easily checked once you lift out the pie shaped
cockpit floor piece, behind the pedestal.
Also check the electric fuel pump is ticking properly and fuel lines are
not kinked and are properly secured away from throttle and shift levers.
Always focus on solutions, be sure to let us know the fix?
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Atlantic City, NJ
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From: "David Knecht" <davidakne...@gmail.com>
To: "CnC CnC discussion list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 10:14:41 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Starting a Universal
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
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