I just got back from my boat (E-25+). Trying to get it ready to go back in in a few weeks. Last season on my last trip, my exhaust elbow blew a hole in it, which I've had welded over the winter. Bringing the boat back in, I had to motor for a little as not allowed to sail through a local bridge. I had taped elbow to slow the water/exhaust flow, but engine was running very hot. Got through bridge, shut motor off and sailed to mooring, but tried to start engine once just to see. It cranked, but did not turn over. I put boat up for the winter and did not start motor again, as I had removed the elbow. When I winterized the engine, I did so without starting it and just did the normal. I changed the oil and was able to turn the flywheel with both hands and felt compression. I was just trying to work some oil into the system. When I put the elbow back on today, I grabbed the flywheel to give it a turn (makes me feel good), but it would not budge. Since it turned when I laid the boat up, I'm curious why it will not turn by hand now. I stood on one of the spokes and it would not budge. Batteries are not on boat, so I did nothing else. It seems to me the wheel should turn by hand. Any thoughts as to why it is not. I didn't not check, but I wondered on the way home if the it was in gear for any reason. If it is, would that prevent the flywheel from turning by hand? Motor is a little Volvo Penta MD5B running a saildrive. Any help would be appreciated.
Greg
Greg