Bass_Fanatic Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Two years ago I bought my first boat. It was a 1989 BassCat Pantera II with a 1977 Johnson 140hp motor. The boat was perfect...or so I thought. Last March the motor quit on me and never cranked again, the marine mechanic told me it needs to be rebuilt. I said heck with that, so I bought another boat. This time a 1995 20' Nitro w/200hp Mariner. The boat ran GREAT and I bought it from a friend who had it for years and never had a problem out of it. Well, to make a long story short, I took it out last week to run it. The trim motor had went out on me ($334), so I couldn't even launch it. I figured I might as well just back it in the water and crank it. It never cranked. I brought it to the mechanic and he said the ECU is bad and I need a new one ($1800), but I found a way to go around the ECU directly to the fuel pump (that was what the ECU wasn't running). I plan on putting on the new trim motor this Sunday, so today I went out to try out my trolling motor. It DIDN"T work! I had 24vlt going to it, so it wasn't the wiring. Now I gotta buy a new TM ($500) to even fish! This is way too expensive, but I will sell my house and live in a box before I give it up. Then theres my wife...looks like I wont be fishing for awhile after all. > P.S. The BassCat is still for sale for $1800. Quote
Super User bassfisherjk Posted February 9, 2011 Super User Posted February 9, 2011 Man that stinks,I hope your luck changes. Quote
bass or bass ? Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 If it weren't for bad luck you'd have no luck at all. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 14, 2011 Global Moderator Posted February 14, 2011 That's why they say that buying a boat is like buying a hole to throw money into. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted February 14, 2011 Super User Posted February 14, 2011 That's a good argument for buying new. Quote
Bass_Fanatic Posted February 14, 2011 Author Posted February 14, 2011 That's a good argument for buying new. I wish I could afford something new, but of course I cant even afford something used apparently! I hooked up my fuel pump around the ECU, but now the engine isn't cranking at all...then to make matters even worse, the ramp was slick and my truck was just spinning yesterday trying to pull the boat out of the water, so I had to get someone to tow my truck up the ramp. My dad had to talk me out of throwing my truck in reverse, gunning it, and sinking the truck, trailer, and boat to the bottom of the lake!!! > Quote
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