well dont i feel the fool! It seems that while changing gas tanks i must have pulled the lanyard from the kill switch!!!!<br />in the panic of the moter not starting and being so far from the boat ramp i didnt go through my mental check list and didnt look to see if it was conected. I did however think of it after i posted the bulletin and had went to bed. funny how one calms down and thinks when his feet are on dry land!!! LOL Anyway i hope this dumb experience helps someone else out there besides me.<br />thanx Warrenp