Hi raiders. This is my first ever post anywhere so please excuse the boredom. Not sure if you hv heard of Sail engines before. Apparently it is a copy of Yamaha. Anyways i bought this tinny with a 30hp Sail motor on it. Tested it on the driveway and the motor started and ran. Got it home and a few weeks later, i went out on the bay and i tried pull starting it, it felt like the cord was locked. Eventually i got it started and motored out to the bay. Once at my fishing spot i stopped the motor and later tried starting it again and it would not barge! The pull rope just wont pull out. It felt like it was jammed. After a tiring 30mins it started and i went straight back to the ramp.
I recently had the lower gear oil changed, got new spark plugs and new Yamaha filter (part no.692-24410-00), and had the carb rebuilt and cleaned. The gasket was taken apart and clean as well.
Now the dam thing wont start! The pull cord is not as hard (jammed) to pull. The motor turns but seems like there is no ignition to kick start the motor. There is blue sparks on both he spark plugs but there seems to be no kick to turn the motor over and run. Furthermore, at my last desperate attempt to start it today, i tired pull starting it a few more times and there was a loud POP ( like a firecracker) and smoke coming out of the exhaust system and the propeller area. In addition, i removed the spark plugs and there was smoke coming out of that too. During every attempt at pull starting the motor, i had fresh water connected to ear muffs on the intake.
Please help.