04-05-2024, 11:58 PM
(04-05-2024, 05:19 PM)BearLakeFishGuy Wrote: Why were you in such a rush? The beeping sound just alerts you to an issue, but it does not mean the motor is gonna blow up. Could be a kinked oil hose. These newer (2000+) motors have so many built in safety features that automatically either slow the RPM's or simply shut the motor down. NEVER, rush when loading/unloading boats since that is a sure-fire way to have more problems with personal safety, ruining equipment (both yours and others around you). I saw this same type of scenario play out dozens of times in my years working at Bear Lake. Personally, if I was near by (which I typically was) I could see these things coming seconds and minutes before they come to fruition. (I have to admit I enjoyed watching the mishaps too.) I do hope you get your boat fixed, but SLOW down and THINK it through before doing anything that will jeopardize your safety and/or others.
You see it's a 1989 Force outboard and I'm not a certified mechanic nor claim to be a backyard mechanic, as such I didn't know how long I could run it if it were low on oil or whatever the issue is so since they don't make parts for Force anymore I have to be especially careful and baby my boat. I don't have $18000 for a my new 150 hp outboard nor $100 to fill my gas tank so again I took precaution and said hurry. Now I worked in a level 1 trauma hospital in the ER and managing restaurants and I learned how hurry is carried out safely. I'm not new to the word. There were not other boats around as we were the only ones out there. Now I have not had a boat all my life I admit. Only a few years ago I'm learning but I'm also not a first week boater either and just because I'm not a mechanic does not mean otherwise.