looking for a good gas engine mechanic in Annapolis/Baltimor

stx203

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Oct 15, 2009
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Oday 25 Tall Rig Fin Keel Chesapeake - Middle River, Md
Hope everyone is out enjoying the 4th.....my 1977 Oday 25 with VIRE 7 inboard is sitting in the slip since the engine won't start. This is the original Finnish single cylinder 2 stroke gas engine that has run like a champ.....except for this year. I'm looking for a recommendation for a mechanic that is very familiar with work on a small gas marine engine in the Annapolis/Baltimore MD area. I found one guy but he was too big to get in the cockpit locker to service the engine. I've done all the usual...fresh gas, new plug. new fuel/water filter, appears gas is getting through as plug is wet with gas when I remove it after cranking for 10 seconds...just seems like it isn't firing....hope someone here might have a good reference. Thanks.
 
Feb 26, 2004
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Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
Re: looking for a good gas engine mechanic in Annapolis/Balt

Have you tried new plug wires? Is there a distributor on this engine?
 
Sep 15, 2009
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S2 9.2a Fairhope Al
Re: looking for a good gas engine mechanic in Annapolis/Balt

would only be one wire on a single cylinder engine....can you check the point setting or is it capacity discharged
 

stx203

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Oct 15, 2009
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Oday 25 Tall Rig Fin Keel Chesapeake - Middle River, Md
Re: looking for a good gas engine mechanic in Annapolis/Balt

There are points and magneto coil behind the flywheel...trouble is on the ODay 25 the engins is mounted within 2 inches of fiberglass bulkhead....will need to cut access panel in glass to get access to flywheel or pull the engine...neither being fun tasks.