Universal M18 Catalina 30
While bringing boat from winter storage to summer mooring after motoring a couple of hours engine suddenly quits. Start back up and finished the next 2 hours. Next time out quits and this time won't start back up.
- replaced fuel filter
- replaced fuel pump filter
- replaced water separator filter
- bled fuel line
- new batteries (did not check alternator, gauge reads 14 when engine running. Although realize old gauges aren't always reliable)
Sailed about 3 more times with no issues. This weekend motored a couple hours to an from a marina for supplies. Then after sailing several hours went to anchor for a break and engine quits but I'm able to anchor. After a couple hours starts up fine and I cautiously motor 3 hours back to the mooring with no problem. This morning start up fine after running 15 minutes quits again same thing.
Not sure what else to check?? Have owned the boat for 3 years, not sure about the fuel tank.
Sorry for long post!
While bringing boat from winter storage to summer mooring after motoring a couple of hours engine suddenly quits. Start back up and finished the next 2 hours. Next time out quits and this time won't start back up.
- replaced fuel filter
- replaced fuel pump filter
- replaced water separator filter
- bled fuel line
- new batteries (did not check alternator, gauge reads 14 when engine running. Although realize old gauges aren't always reliable)
Sailed about 3 more times with no issues. This weekend motored a couple hours to an from a marina for supplies. Then after sailing several hours went to anchor for a break and engine quits but I'm able to anchor. After a couple hours starts up fine and I cautiously motor 3 hours back to the mooring with no problem. This morning start up fine after running 15 minutes quits again same thing.
Not sure what else to check?? Have owned the boat for 3 years, not sure about the fuel tank.
Sorry for long post!