Hey everyone

I just bought a bass boat 2 weeks ago. We took it out this week to go fishing in it after we spent 2 weeks clean it and getting it prepared for the water. We were heading down one of the side creeks of the St. Johns when the 28hp Johnson quit and would not starter back up. Thank god the trolling motor was strong enought to get us back in. I have checked on pretty much everything I though it could be and still it will not crank. What could it be. Please any help???

Thanks

Welcome to the forums. If I were you I would take it to a mechanic.

customsonoma, I agree with Fluke.  Take it to a mechanic.  There are simply too many things that could go wrong for anyone to diagnose your problem on-line.

Welcome to the forums. If I were you I would take it to a mechanic.

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Welcome aboard!

If you're a fair mechanic, get a manual and follow the troubleshooting guide. The I-boats forum is a site devoted to motor/boat repair but you will need to be able to describe your problem in more detail. You can save money if you do your own repairs but it can also cost a bundle if you screw it up. If you don't know a stator from a coil or where to locate them  :-/ - a mechanic might be your best bet. You should get a manual anyway and study the maintenance section especially if you own an older motor. Hope you get it figured out. Oh yeah welcome to the best bass fishing website available.

Ok I have replace the following iten on my 28 Johnson Power Pack, 2 new Coils , @ new Spark plug wires, 2 new spark plugs, sensor, New Battery, and fuel pump. And it still don't crank. So I go and start looking at all the wires thought the boat and under the steering wheel some of the wires are disk connect or have corrsion all over then and some look like they never have been replace. I also found a big snake skin that came off a Diamond Back yet to find him yet. Hope I find him dead then alive lol. Anyways could this be my problem and if it is any help on rewiring a boat. Thanks for all help. Any tricks anything please help???

I don't know much about boats, motors or wiring, but I sure would find that snake first!   :-[

Take it to a mechanic.  I bought a boat from a buddy and spent 5 months getting it "Fishable"  took it out for the first time and two hours later, the carb was pouring out gas, I got water in my lower unit, and it was not spitting out water.  Took it to a mechanic, needed a carb rebuild, lower unit seal and a new impeller, plus I got it tuned up and some other new parts for 500.  It was the best $500 spent since i'm not a mechanic.  Plus you kinda need something reliable.  Good luck.

Take it to a mechanic.

Ok here is the finally update I got it running it is great it was worth everything I had to do. The wire from the kill switch to the key turn-on was disconnect so I reconnected it. Then we drove down to the local boat ramp near by. Where I had Ithe scare of my live. I have a 2001 GMC SONOMA with the 4.3 has no problem pulling the boat my problem was when I was backing in the boat ramp. There was some green stuff on the ramp so stop with the back wheel not touching the water when I got out the truck started to slide into the water I quickly jump into the truck and hit the brake I slid for about another foot and stop my back wheel was completely under water. So I put it in drive and got all over it nothing. This guy with a 4X4 truck came by and pulled my out I was so lucky not to lose my truck. ANyway back to the boat I sprayed it with starter fluid and it started right up I ran it yesterday until the 5 gallon tank was just about emtry. The motor ran great can't wait to go fishing this weekend.

Thanks for everyones help.

Great News!!!   But . . . did you find the snake? :-/

Good for you... i'm glad to hear your up and running.  I feel your pain, I have no e brake on my 5 speed truck and on steep hills it will start rolling.  Enjoy the boat.

Brandon