No start issue

[Leirhiht]

Took Friday off to take my brother out on the boat last week. Drove all the way there and sat it in the water and it would not start. It sounded like it wanted to, sprayed some ether in to the spark arrestor and it started but died and also sounded rough. It usually smells of fuel in engine bay so im thinking fuel filter or fuel pump. I would've changed the filter then and there but I couldnt because I forgot my tools...

Any ideas?

[MJHSupra]

On the gas side:
- Bad gas or filter
- Bad fuel pressure

There are other items like the kill switch on the throttle / safety lanyard?

So your boat will crank, but not start - as in the batteries are charged enough and the starter is engaging?

[Holdmybeer]

2008 325 Assault - carb or injected?

Ether runs rough all the time. Sounds like a fuel issue for sure if it did run on ether.

[MJHSupra]

2008 325 Assault - carb or injected?

Ether runs rough all the time. Sounds like a fuel issue for sure if it did run on ether.

2008 is injected (assuming it's stock). My previous boat was the had the 2007 injected motor.