fishinwrench

There should be no voltage on the kill circuit until the engine is running, and don't ever touch it when it is cuz it'll hit ya....hard! If it is is not activating the starter solenoid OR the choke solenoid it sounds like a open circuit....Fuse link ? (see if you have voltage on both sides of the fuse link while the fuse is in it. Then see if you have voltage on the relay side of the starter solenoid when cranking. And ditto with the choke solenoid.

Here's your harness color code chart... http://www.maxrules.com/fixyamahawiring.html

Ahh, ok, now we are getting somewhere. So you have 12v at the ignition switch, correct? Now check to see if you have 12v leaving the switch on the crank and choke terminals. (Wire color for reference can be confirmed by looking at the starter solenoid and the choke/primer solenoid)

Did you charge the battery, and clean and tighten your battery connections ? And is your choke working? If not check the fuse or breaker on the motor. Then check to see if there is 12v to the starter solenoid from the ignition switch (green wire I think) when the key is turned to start. Could be a neutral safety switch bad but that isnt going to be the cause of the original problem ( 3000 rpm stall).

.....perhaps one that is looking for an outboard or has one that needs work? I have a 99 Silverado 5.3 Z71 w/ 4L60E that has (I think) popped the sun-shell. I'm a big fan of the barter system and I REALLY don't wanna rebuild this thing myself. I'll pay a local shop to R&R it, but I don't have enough faith in them to properly rebuild it. We have artists, lawyers, architects, porn stars and giggalo's..... Surely we have a quality tranny man, right?

Hell I'm only 48 and already notice that I'm slippin. Balance ain't what it used to be, eyes do crazy s#!t, and I just don't have the drive to stay with it on the tough days like I did just a few short years ago. I'm hoping it's just an adjustment phase.....but I dunno. If I think about it too long I get kinda depressed. LOL

I've never put one on a canoe but I install alot of these... http://www.keelguard.com ...on bassboats. They come in various lengths, choices of colors, can be trimmed to fit and are semi-permanent, which is to say "you CAN remove it... but it ain't easy". The next jetboat I rig is gonna be "enhanced" by full length strips of this stuff, it's way easier to work with than UHMW sheets and flexes with the hull material.

Why do I have this vision of John Turturro beating on your door some dark rainy nite..... "You stooole My bass... and you changed the tail !"

Cool story, Al. How did you find out what their attorney had said to them?

Two Poops, (love that handle BTW) You have a bad connection or damaged wire somewhere that is passing voltage UNTIL there is a load on the circuit. Closely inspect the Positive connections at the switch, at the fuse panel, and at the battery. Then do the same on the Ground side.

Last registered in OK it looks like. The windshield is worth about 160.00 to someone looking for one. Old fiberglass boat hulls are hard to get rid of, cant burn them and can't bury them. They are actually classified as hazardous waste. Folks around here that can't afford to have them hauled off fi d creative ways to use them (dog, chicken, or goat houses, flower beds, ect.) It's the most redneck thing you ever saw.

Yep, Shoe Goo. The trick is to only use a tiny bit of it. If you gob it on too thick it doesn't flex with the material. Just smear it on real thin with your finger.

Good Lord, 2hours ? A common windy local is a bigger turnoff than any outlaw biker group, or clutch of angry moccasins. Hey I'd love to chew the fat with ya there, JR but I ate a bad eggroll and have a terrible case of explosive diarrhea. "Oh man I feel for ya there. One time my sister inlaw made up some tater salad and well usually she makes the best darn tater salad you ever ate, she puts real mustard seed in it and uses irish potaters with the skins on, hell she won awards 4 years in a row at the Fall shindig there at the civic center. But boy one year she made it up a couple days in advance and while she was throwin' it together she realized she was short on onions and left it on the counter figgurin' she'd be back right quick, well that old Dodge dart of hers threw a timing chain and......... " OMG, just shoot me!

Yup

G-E, what year is your Honda?

Post over on the Mo.Catfish board and have those guys direct you to the parachute cord slinky weights.

There is some wood along the bank, more as you get further downstream from Bagnell. There are alot of transition areas where the bank goes from rock to gravel, or gravel to sand/mud and those spots routinely hold bass. Also anywhere a creek or ditch meets the river are notorious hotspots. Typically if you can find wood cover that is on a transition area you should find a group of fish on it. Google Earth it before you go and you'll have a general idea of where to go after you launch.

The MDC ramp is good, but don't expect a "courtesy dock ". The only navigational hazards would be the BOTTOM DEPTH which you'll have to be constantly mindful of until ypu learn your way around.

The spawn is not over. Water color is variable depending on what cove ir creek arm you're in. Topwater bite is a day to day crapshoot, but it doesn't hurt to always have a rod rigged for it. Pitching lizards (and stuff) around shallow docks and wood cover is among the best ways to stick a pig right now. Hope you have a good trip!

Don't know if you have a voltmeter on the dash but if you do did you notice any voltage spikes (Over 14.5) or irregular tachometer readings? Sounds like a voltage regulator failure, probably caused from a bad battery or loose/dirty connection. Peek under the flywheel and see if the stator windings and voltage regulator (and associated wiring) look like they've been hot.

Nice bass! Good lookin' crawflys too.

Here's the color pattern A Wiggle Wart painted in that pattern (including the bill) is a smallmouth killer !

Not bad at all ! Think you could do some Wiggle Warts in the original Heddon "bullfrog" pattern?

The bite was outrageous yesterday apparently. I was stuck working but some guys I know loaded up on some really nice crappie ahead of this front. Probably sucks today with all the thunder and lightning.

Dave, it sounds like a wire has come unsoldered from the speed switch (rheostat ) or the switch has gotten corroded. You could probably tear into it and repair it yourself, they are pretty simple in design. Parts are pretty reasonable online if you need any. www.trollingmotorparts.com