Randy Barrett

Just because the vent is open doesn't mean it is working. Next time out run it till it starts to lose power, once this starts,loosen the gas cap and see if it clears up. Sounds like a vent problem and the tank is going to a vacuum pressure preventing proper fuel supply. Once you are back at an idle it allows the vacuum presure to release allowing it to run better again until you increase fuel demand again.

You can try Harris roofing 328-3051, he does good work and is a fellow fisherman. He is ussually pretty busy so not sure how quick you need it done.

Balsam = 3 walleye with a regular license and 1 with conservation ,nothing between 37-55 cm. Rest of the zone 17 = 4 with regular 1 with conservation, must be between 35 -50 cm. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@mnr/@letsfish/documents/document/mnr_e001336.pdf

Old fuel will create some gel,it wasn't water. It was meant as an example,dirt will do the same thing as I don't figure your fuel is old enough to gel. It could be someting as simple as when they had the motor apart the fuel lines were diconnected,when one of the rubber lines was reconnected a small peice of the rubber line was broken off on the inside of the connection and made it's way into the carb. It's a cheap and simple check to ,if nothing else rule it out. I don't have any experince with inboards but have a fair bit of experience with older cars and trucks an alot of carb problems come down to a little bit of dirt in the carb. Just trying to help!

When it's not in the water it's not under load so not using as much fuel. I know it's not the same equipment but at the start of last winter with my snow blower I could start it up it would idle fine,go to full throttle it would run fine but as soon as I got into the snow it would die after about 5 sec.It would restart right away but just die under load. Pulled the fuel bowl and found gel in it.(had just bought the blower and don't know how long it sat with that fuel in it)Once I cleaned it out and put it back together it ran great the rest of the winter.

Sounds like dirt or gel in the fuel bowl,at idle and not under load it's not drawing enough to suck the dirt up to the jets. As soon as it's under load it draws alot more fuel and sucks the dirt up to the jets,once it stalls it fall back away allowing it to start again. Try pulling the fuel bowl and cleaning it out,remove, check and clean the jets while your at it.