safest way

skeeterman · 03-09-08, 09:33 PM

I have a problem.I just bought a skeeter f80 with a 1989 yamaha 50hp motor.Well today i took it to the lake for my first ride.And it didn't crank.The battery died very quick. I believe i flooded it.But once i got home and checked my battery my charger said it was 90% full.So im thinking maybe i flooded it and the battery was to weak to crank. What i wanted to know was whats the best way to crank my motor up out of the water. Safest way rather.I live like 30min from the lake and would hate to go back out there and it doesn't crank again.Thanks for any reply

Rebbasser · 03-09-08, 09:46 PM

Skeeterman, first off, welcome to the forum! Head to WalMart or someplace that carries boating gear and get what most call "earmuffs". They are 2 rubber suction cups that have an attachment for a garden hose. Position them over the water intake on the lower unit, turn on the water and fire it up. The water will come out of the tell tale (pee hole

) just like it does in the water so you can work on it without burning up the water pump or engine.

skeeterman · 03-09-08, 11:22 PM

Thanks just picked one up

1FASTLASER · 03-10-08, 05:15 AM

ZOOK knows a little more than I do on the smaller Yammies. Let him answer this one.

zooker · 03-10-08, 07:10 PM

the lil yammers have a funny choke/thottle set up.. #1 most carb yamahas will NOT start -first time- if tilted up. mine needs to be either level or just barely above that. do NOT trim all the way down and try to start it-it will flood-.. #2 pump the ball till it is firm. then and ONLY then turn the key switch. the choking set up has this lil heater unit plug -kinda like a glow plug-it will allow the choke to be ON for up to 30 seconds. if it is burnt out the moter will crank and fire and refuse to restart. this choke timer starts working as soon as the switch is turned..

the lil yammers like 5-10 mintues of idle time. any longer and they will load up. this wont be a problem at first but once you start fishing you'll notice the differance..

zooker

skeeterman · 03-11-08, 01:50 AM

The choke switch i have is a toggle type switch and once i release it then the choke is off.Whats the best way to crank it with the toggle switch? Thanks for your reply's and help guys.Im learning alot bit by bit from forum to forum.

zooker · 03-11-08, 05:08 PM

ok turn the choke on crank it let it run awhile once it warms up it will start to bog flip the choke off and it should be good to go.i never really messed with an older yammer that small..my 2 lil fellers are fairly new -94,and 03-

zooker

skeeterman · 03-13-08, 11:55 PM

Ok thanks for your help.

03-10-08, 05:15 AM	#4
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	ZOOK knows a little more than I do on the smaller Yammies. Let him answer this one. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

03-10-08, 07:10 PM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	the lil yammers have a funny choke/thottle set up.. #1 most carb yamahas will NOT start -first time- if tilted up. mine needs to be either level or just barely above that. do NOT trim all the way down and try to start it-it will flood-.. #2 pump the ball till it is firm. then and ONLY then turn the key switch. the choking set up has this lil heater unit plug -kinda like a glow plug-it will allow the choke to be ON for up to 30 seconds. if it is burnt out the moter will crank and fire and refuse to restart. this choke timer starts working as soon as the switch is turned.. the lil yammers like 5-10 mintues of idle time. any longer and they will load up. this wont be a problem at first but once you start fishing you'll notice the differance.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-11-08, 05:08 PM	#7
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	ok turn the choke on crank it let it run awhile once it warms up it will start to bog flip the choke off and it should be good to go.i never really messed with an older yammer that small..my 2 lil fellers are fairly new -94,and 03- zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-09-08, 09:33 PM	#1
skeeterman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hopkins sc Posts: 122	safest way I have a problem.I just bought a skeeter f80 with a 1989 yamaha 50hp motor.Well today i took it to the lake for my first ride.And it didn't crank.The battery died very quick. I believe i flooded it.But once i got home and checked my battery my charger said it was 90% full.So im thinking maybe i flooded it and the battery was to weak to crank. What i wanted to know was whats the best way to crank my motor up out of the water. Safest way rather.I live like 30min from the lake and would hate to go back out there and it doesn't crank again.Thanks for any reply

03-09-08, 09:46 PM	#2
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Skeeterman, first off, welcome to the forum! Head to WalMart or someplace that carries boating gear and get what most call "earmuffs". They are 2 rubber suction cups that have an attachment for a garden hose. Position them over the water intake on the lower unit, turn on the water and fire it up. The water will come out of the tell tale (pee hole) just like it does in the water so you can work on it without burning up the water pump or engine. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-09-08, 11:22 PM	#3
skeeterman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hopkins sc Posts: 122	Thanks just picked one up

03-11-08, 01:50 AM	#6
skeeterman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hopkins sc Posts: 122	The choke switch i have is a toggle type switch and once i release it then the choke is off.Whats the best way to crank it with the toggle switch? Thanks for your reply's and help guys.Im learning alot bit by bit from forum to forum.

03-13-08, 11:55 PM	#8
skeeterman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hopkins sc Posts: 122	Ok thanks for your help.

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