Boating Blues

[bigdog]

Had a similiar problem,which sounded like fuel starvation, as you are having.

Engine would die under a load ! The marine tech I was using at the time
(he turned out to be just a 'parts changer', and never really did diagnosis), starting replacing parts, first fuel filters, rebuilt carb ($275), then replaced fuel pump ($125). Al these never resolved the problem.

It was only through Winnie 'boating' fourm, where eveyone gave me their feedback, where I was able to determine through my onw analysis, the the underlying culprit to the problem was a 'bad coil' ! Ordered the part myself for $40, and installed myself, alst June 2010. Problem resolved, and hasn't resurfaced so far, knock on wood !

You may want to check coil, before you start sinking big buck into a fix. Also, get a marine tech who diagnosis the problem, rather that remove and replace parts, to see if probllem goes away, through process of elimination !

Good luck !

Bigdog