[sdemore]

I can see some growth on my rudder. It is a brown carpet looking growth, maybe 1/4" thick. I can only see one white spot that might be a barnacle, but I can't see the whole rudder. I've had people at the marina warn me about going into the bay right now, with the bacteria counts as high as they are.

Dave, the RPMs rise a few hundred at best and the boat vibrates from the drive train. I'll check the weights, but it doesn't seem like an engine problem. Fuel delivery was my problem last week (after the 3 months of sitting). The fuel pump had 2 stuck rubber valves in it. The entire fuel system was cleaned in the process of finding the stuck valves. I don't have a pressure gauge yet, but fuel flow is good now.