I was able to head out to our fishing spot for about 45 min @ 4250 rpm's without any issue, but when we started to head back in the motor stalled after being starved of fuel. I went to the stern and could see that fuel once again squirted out at the connection when I squeezed the fuel bulb.
Luckilly my father in-law was with me so he had to manually push the connection together while we limped back to shore @ 2500 rpm's. The only way to keep the fuel flowing through is to keep pressure on the connection. It still looks like a job I can handle myself, but I'm not too excited about messing around with fuel systems.
Despite the engine trouble it was still a nice morning on the water. The old staying holds true. A bad day fishing is still better than a good day at work. For a little while I was having difficulty locatin the channel markers I needed. The water was so calm I could barely see where the horizon change from water to sky. Just when I was beginning to get a little worried these two comerants appeared, and seemed to guide me towards the channel. As they flew off I waved and thanked them for showing me the way.
