Northwest Fishing Reports

Anybody know a good mobile mechanic or a shop that's not booked out three weeks in the Bothell area ?

Where have you tried and what are you trying to get done? Time to learn a new skill? heh...

Can't get it to start. Turns over changed the plugs fuel filter and water gas separater.


We ended up taking it to 3 rivers . The said the may be able to take a look at it if they have down time if it's an easy fix they will fix it if not we will have to wait a couple weeks. We tried a couple mobile guys but they no showed on us .

possible bad fuel? Try running on an auxilary tank? If you can't get it through 3 Rivers, Harbor in Everett and Speedway Marine in Marysville do OK work.

Good luck. Hope it's something easy and cheap.

Thanks. We're hoping it's cheap to . The waiting is killing us. We just want to get out on the water.

I know this is rather basic, but did you check to see if the kill switch is activated? It happens to everyone at least once before they remember to check.

It might be kill switch. We didn't think there was one on it because its not in regular spot with cord on it. We got the boat last year 1996 seaswirl . After your post we ran over to take a look at boat again and were not able to locate it. The switch is not in spot where it shows on Manuel we looked up online.

A very simple test to find fuel issues is to use a propane weed burning torch, unlit of course. The fuel is pre atomized and the torch will idle even a 500" motor. If it won't start on propane.....it's timing, spark or compression related. Do use caution in an inboard as propane is heavy and will sink. Use the bilge blower during use on inboards. The flammable range is around 4-14% so it takes a lot to load up a bilge....but be aware.