Sweet Emee
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Just laughing to myself as I prepared to say Hello Parker Brothers, it made me think of the game company.
At any rate, Hello from Woodbridge, NJ. I have been a proud owner of a 2002, 2520 SCMV since I bought her new in Nov, 2001, shortly after 9/11 when I realized it was time to enjoy life some. 61 Y/O now, HS drop out saved by the USMC from 69 to 73, Phantom Crew Chief back then, spent a year in Japan and a Year in the "Rose Garden", GED, Early out for Junior College, Joined the USAFR, BA Psy, shot at med school in the Philippines, insuffiecient funds quit school and got married. Once at home again I went back to Uncle Sam in the USAFR as a C-141, Flt Engineer, Called to Active Duty for Desert Shield and Storm. Retired from USAFR in 95, in 85 Got a job with People Express which turned in to Continental, Retired in 2006 and on the same day began work for Uncle Sam again, this time as an Aviation Safety Inspector, No expectations of being able to retire until I'm 68 so that I can afford to live. That pretty much sums me up. I love to Dive, spear fish and fish like normal people too.
From 2002 until 2010 I kept her on a rack in Belmar and life was a dream. She was in action at least once or twice a week for diving and fishing. Recently due to financial issues she was kept out of the water for the past two years. This past Nov I put a couple of new Batts in Sweet Emee to go diving, launched out of Belmar and after loading up and getting everything ship shape I called to cast off lines and immediately retracted that call because I noticed I had no steering. No diving that day, good thing we didn't push away from the dock. Played with and got the steering working. Now too cold to dive or work on the boat. I launched her again from Sewaren about 3 weeks ago for a shake down cruise, all went well (figure I have 125 gallons of 2 year old gas now) until I got in the channel and went to bring the power up. She wouldn't power up, balked at anything more than 1800 rpms. She idled fine. Since then I have replaced the fuel water seperator, fuel filter, blew out the fuel vent line, siphoned about 15-20 gallons of fuel and took a test gallon in a clear container. No evidence of water what so ever from fuel taken from the absolute bottom of the tank. I removed the fuel quantity probe and sunk a siphon hose to the bottom of the lowest part of the fuel tank. The fuel is from Hess, Airplane guys fill the tanks to avoid water from condensation. I hear that may not work with the Ethanol stuff. A friend tells me that I may have a clogged screen inside the tank. I'm planning on getting a couple of external tanks with good fuel and see if that will make a difference. It is just such a hassel launching her from a trailer without an electric winch. My buddy said it looked like I was going to have a heart attack cranking the boat on to the trailer.
While tooling around the Arthur Kill, my buddy pumped the fuel bulb and it seemed like we could increase RPM's some, he is convinced (He is a highly experienced small airplane Mech and boat owner) that it isn't the fuel but possibly a pump or a clogged screen somewhere in the tank. We want to cross off all the possibilities before launching again because it is such a hassle cranking her back on the trailer.
I am not normally long winded, I promise. I'd certainly appreciate any input anyone has on possible causes / fixes.
Best regards to all!
Thanks!
Stan
At any rate, Hello from Woodbridge, NJ. I have been a proud owner of a 2002, 2520 SCMV since I bought her new in Nov, 2001, shortly after 9/11 when I realized it was time to enjoy life some. 61 Y/O now, HS drop out saved by the USMC from 69 to 73, Phantom Crew Chief back then, spent a year in Japan and a Year in the "Rose Garden", GED, Early out for Junior College, Joined the USAFR, BA Psy, shot at med school in the Philippines, insuffiecient funds quit school and got married. Once at home again I went back to Uncle Sam in the USAFR as a C-141, Flt Engineer, Called to Active Duty for Desert Shield and Storm. Retired from USAFR in 95, in 85 Got a job with People Express which turned in to Continental, Retired in 2006 and on the same day began work for Uncle Sam again, this time as an Aviation Safety Inspector, No expectations of being able to retire until I'm 68 so that I can afford to live. That pretty much sums me up. I love to Dive, spear fish and fish like normal people too.
From 2002 until 2010 I kept her on a rack in Belmar and life was a dream. She was in action at least once or twice a week for diving and fishing. Recently due to financial issues she was kept out of the water for the past two years. This past Nov I put a couple of new Batts in Sweet Emee to go diving, launched out of Belmar and after loading up and getting everything ship shape I called to cast off lines and immediately retracted that call because I noticed I had no steering. No diving that day, good thing we didn't push away from the dock. Played with and got the steering working. Now too cold to dive or work on the boat. I launched her again from Sewaren about 3 weeks ago for a shake down cruise, all went well (figure I have 125 gallons of 2 year old gas now) until I got in the channel and went to bring the power up. She wouldn't power up, balked at anything more than 1800 rpms. She idled fine. Since then I have replaced the fuel water seperator, fuel filter, blew out the fuel vent line, siphoned about 15-20 gallons of fuel and took a test gallon in a clear container. No evidence of water what so ever from fuel taken from the absolute bottom of the tank. I removed the fuel quantity probe and sunk a siphon hose to the bottom of the lowest part of the fuel tank. The fuel is from Hess, Airplane guys fill the tanks to avoid water from condensation. I hear that may not work with the Ethanol stuff. A friend tells me that I may have a clogged screen inside the tank. I'm planning on getting a couple of external tanks with good fuel and see if that will make a difference. It is just such a hassel launching her from a trailer without an electric winch. My buddy said it looked like I was going to have a heart attack cranking the boat on to the trailer.
While tooling around the Arthur Kill, my buddy pumped the fuel bulb and it seemed like we could increase RPM's some, he is convinced (He is a highly experienced small airplane Mech and boat owner) that it isn't the fuel but possibly a pump or a clogged screen somewhere in the tank. We want to cross off all the possibilities before launching again because it is such a hassle cranking her back on the trailer.
I am not normally long winded, I promise. I'd certainly appreciate any input anyone has on possible causes / fixes.
Best regards to all!
Thanks!
Stan
