On Mar 30, 5:57*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:47:01 -0500, John H.

wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:19:35 -0700 (PDT), photomom
wrote:

I took my boat out for the first time this morning. *Finally got it
started but it would die after several minutes if I didn't give it
some throttle. *It is an older model Glas-ply with a Volvo motor. *I
lifted the doghouse on the engine and the entire bottom was filled
with water. *It had evidently sprayed the motor. *Do I need to insert
the plug in the back of the boat to keep the water out, or just run
the bilge pump? *This is the first boat I have ever owned and any
suggestions you coulc offer would be great.

Yes, put the plug in before you launch it.

I swear this is absoutely true.

There is a big sign behind the service desk that reads:

"Plugs are required to be removed from boats in this facility. *Please
reinstall plugs prior to launch".

I swear that's true. :)

And I can tell you the reason why too.

And no you morons, it wasn't me.

Although I have been guilty of doing that. :)

Hey, I bought a boat awhile back and ran it up to the lake and forgot
to unhook the stern tiedowns, that thing wouldn't come off the the
trailer for nothing!!