What the heck could cause this. When I put the boat in the water, the engine starts right up, idles slow and dies.
It will start up right away and continue to do the same thing.
When I put it on the water hose, she starts right up and runs fine.
I have noticed lots of water running out of the midsection when I put on the water hose before I start the engine. Is this is normal, I am guessing that the water pump has worked loose, but could this cause the engine to die?