s/v 'Puff' the Snapdragon, a great loop Great adventure!

[Snapdragon]

No Craig, at this time Puff is sitting on her trailer here at home.  I tried to brighten up her demeanor by installing a new set of tires on the trailer, but it's not working.  Neither of us will be happy until she's back in the water. 

[Snapdragon]

While I'm waiting, I've done a little tinkering with the old 9.8 Nissan that let me down. 
I found that the rectifier/regulator on the charging system was shorted to ground and the fuse that protects it and the starter solenoid was blown.  I disconnected the rectifier/regulator hot wire and replaced the fuse, and the electric starter now works.  I can get by without a battery charging system for a while.
The crankcase oil smelled of gasoline, so I put a rebuild kit in the fuel pump which was leaking gasoline into the crankcase.  After changing the oil I started the engine and it still would not idle.  I then checked to make sure that both cylinders were getting fire, then pulled the carburetor and blew out the jets with compressed air.  That did it!  She now runs like a new motor, and idles perfectly. 
I think I'll put a jack plate on an old aluminum boat I haven't used in years and see if I can use this extra-long shaft motor on it to play in the Blackwater River.  It ain't sailing, but it's close to home.