Mercedes boat running, thanks jt!

Lubejobs42

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We have all had crazy problems with our boats. Sometimes we get lucky and find the problem right away but then there are those problems that can drive you out of your mind. Every time you think you found it and its fixed, it happens again. This is what we have been dealing with EVERY SINGLE DAY since the Loto Shootout.
Johnny from TNT offered to help us with this problem. I know he has to be so sorry he opened his mouth! It took more time than any of us what have thought. To see if the problem was fixed, the boat would need to be put in the water, idle out 20 minutes to the bay and then run it. If it wasn't fixed, back to the dock, pull it out of the water, back to the shop etc. He probably did this 6 or 8 times.
All his hard work paid off! He actually found several problems that was causing one motor to shut off when on it hard and it would load up real bad at idle.

We are getting packed up to head over to Sarasota for the run this weekend.
Johnny sent me a text message from his phone showing me the boat was running. His only regret was he had too small of a prop. He promised next week we will put the big props on the boat set up a couple of video cameras and really see what it can do!
Here is a copy of the text picture below.

Thank you again Johnny!!! I was losing sleep over this one! You and Lupe did a great job both fixing the boat and running it!!

By the way, JT was going a bit faster but he had to let off the throttles for a second to take the picture with his phone and he lost some speed! :)
 

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Only 182? He was probly eating a burger, too. :biggrinjester:

Glad ya got her fixed, Gino. See ya this weekend.
 
Taking a picture at 182... Cool. "Here hold the wheel a minute while I take this picture". :biggrinjester:
 
Saw the boat acouple of tuesday's ago running when all of a sudden the boat come off plain by inside of the port and fisher island with little smoke out the back, I was out in the Motion with a friend and ran over to see if you needed any help. Then when we get there Johnny pops out of the bilge and closes and says its ok and takes off. I thought he was out testing for top end because it was right after the shoot-out. Glad to see it's fixed and running those tall numbers.
 
Saw the boat acouple of tuesday's ago running when all of a sudden the boat come off plain by inside of the port and fisher island with little smoke out the back, I was out in the Motion with a friend and ran over to see if you needed any help. Then when we get there Johnny pops out of the bilge and closes and says its ok and takes off. I thought he was out testing for top end because it was right after the shoot-out. Glad to see it's running those tall numbers.

I think your the guy I ran into at Gilberts a while back when we were eating lunch there weren't you??????

Congrats Gino have a great time in Sarasota!!!!
 
I think your the guy I ran into at Gilberts a while back when we were eating lunch there weren't you??????

Congrats Gino have a great time in Sarasota!!!!

I don't remember, but then again I don't remember alot of things. When was this? Could very well be, but keep in mind there are alot of Motions in Miami.
 
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