I towed the boat to a marina about 70 miles from my home to the Bohemia Vista Yacht Basin on the Bohemia River, a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. Turned out to be a smart move. The launch went well and I spent 2 nights at the marina getting things organized.
On Tuesday, I topped off the fuel and headed south to Annapolis. The Bohemia River took me to the Elk and then out onto the Bay. The weather was overcast with a predicted high in the low 60's, winds 5-10 knots and wave 1-2 feet. That sounded doable. Doable, maybe but not an easy trip. Some of those waves had to be more like 3 feet. There were a couple of times where I had water breaking over the bow. Though at times, I felt more like a rodeo cowboy than a sailor, I never felt like the conditions were more than the boat could handle. Then the engine quit.
I was running at 1800 rpm doing about 7.2 knots when she stuttered and died.
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I got to Annapolis and tied up about 5 PM; much later than I wanted to arrive as it was getting dark.
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Now, back to the engine. As part of my renovation, I replaced all the flexible fuel lines except the one that goes from the filter to the injector pump. In talking to my mechanic, I didn't think it sounded like water or the pump. Instead, he suspected that one piece of fuel line I hadn't replaced. His theory: the line could be collapsing and choking off the supply.
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One other problem I encountered was an erratic tachometer.
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Tomorrow, the waves are predicted to be about 1' so I'll heading to Solomon Island at first light.
Stay tuned
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