Good afternoon, I'm having some weird issues with a used boat I purchased recently. (leads me to believe the ahole got it up to working order just to sell it)
Anyway, so the main issue appears to be the battery switch, which apparently is not a factory installed item... See link below.
(Is this a factory installed item or aftermarket?)
http://www.iboats.com/Battery-Master...iew_id.1183776
This is located in the battery compartment. After a few runs with the boat the engine just quit on me. after finally getting it home I realized that "tapping this switch" made the connection to start the boat. (that's problem #1 and will be fixed soon as I ordered a replacement switch.
Now onto the issues I think may be related to this primary switch...
I have blown fuses for the bilge pump and the vent fan before, replaced them and they work, but they do still keep blowing. This could be related to the master switch losing connection. I was out on the boat in the backyard this afternoon and checked all the fuses and they are all good but the Bilge pump, Vent fan, Fuel gauge & Tilt & Trim gauges don't work... (See below for more detail)
The most recent and more concerning issues are that my Trim & Tilt gauge as well as my Fuel gauge are not working.
Tilt shows in the DOWN position when it's clearly in the up position. Fuel shows full, but I know I have half a tank, if not less!
I checked all the fuses under the steering column and none are blown. BTW, HORRIBLE HORRIBLE design in fuse panel placement...
Anyway, could the gauges themselves have failed due to a surge of electricity by this faulty main switch? If so, shouldn't the fuse panel have blown a fuse before ruining a gauge?
Once I replace the main switch I'll check the gauges again. Any advice or comments on these issues would be greatly appreciated.
Another issue I have is that when fueling up from empty it literally takes 45 minutes to an hour to fill the entire tank! This is ridiculous! I checked the vent hose filter and it's not clogged, I also tried filling up with the vent cap completely removed and there is no change, it still takes about 2 minutes per gallon. What else can I check because I know I shouldn't have to "slowly drip" fuel in just to fill my tank up!
Last issue... When I purchased the boat the RPM and Speedometer gauges don't work correctly. RPM is all outa whack and I know at full throttle I'm going a lot faster then 25 mph...But that's as high as it will go.
Yes, I know, lot's of issues. Any help on any of them would be appreciated!
Thank you...
*First time boat owner who's quickly regretting buying one....*
Anyway, so the main issue appears to be the battery switch, which apparently is not a factory installed item... See link below.
(Is this a factory installed item or aftermarket?)
http://www.iboats.com/Battery-Master...iew_id.1183776
This is located in the battery compartment. After a few runs with the boat the engine just quit on me. after finally getting it home I realized that "tapping this switch" made the connection to start the boat. (that's problem #1 and will be fixed soon as I ordered a replacement switch.
Now onto the issues I think may be related to this primary switch...
I have blown fuses for the bilge pump and the vent fan before, replaced them and they work, but they do still keep blowing. This could be related to the master switch losing connection. I was out on the boat in the backyard this afternoon and checked all the fuses and they are all good but the Bilge pump, Vent fan, Fuel gauge & Tilt & Trim gauges don't work... (See below for more detail)
The most recent and more concerning issues are that my Trim & Tilt gauge as well as my Fuel gauge are not working.
Tilt shows in the DOWN position when it's clearly in the up position. Fuel shows full, but I know I have half a tank, if not less!
I checked all the fuses under the steering column and none are blown. BTW, HORRIBLE HORRIBLE design in fuse panel placement...
Anyway, could the gauges themselves have failed due to a surge of electricity by this faulty main switch? If so, shouldn't the fuse panel have blown a fuse before ruining a gauge?
Once I replace the main switch I'll check the gauges again. Any advice or comments on these issues would be greatly appreciated.
Another issue I have is that when fueling up from empty it literally takes 45 minutes to an hour to fill the entire tank! This is ridiculous! I checked the vent hose filter and it's not clogged, I also tried filling up with the vent cap completely removed and there is no change, it still takes about 2 minutes per gallon. What else can I check because I know I shouldn't have to "slowly drip" fuel in just to fill my tank up!
Last issue... When I purchased the boat the RPM and Speedometer gauges don't work correctly. RPM is all outa whack and I know at full throttle I'm going a lot faster then 25 mph...But that's as high as it will go.
Yes, I know, lot's of issues. Any help on any of them would be appreciated!
Thank you...
*First time boat owner who's quickly regretting buying one....*
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