numbersguy
Cadet
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- Sep 1, 2010
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I have a 2000 Maxum with a 5.0 L engine that I just bought. The boat has low hours and is in great shape. The older gentle man I bought it from couldn't really tell me how many hours he had on it. He bought it new to take his grandkids tubing and skiing with. It hasn't been used for 2 years but he stored it in a garage with all the covers on it and had it winterized professionally.
The tube still looks new and the skiis still had the sticker on the bottom becasue he used it so little.
My Problem:
I put a new marine battery in it and it turns over really slow, like the battery is low on charge. I'm sure we've all heard the sound...rrr....rrrr....rrr, then it starts right up and runs great. I've run it several times this week and the battery is charging but I still get that slow turnover.
I cleaned the cable on the battery end, but not the starter end. I'll do that this weekend.
Any ideas on this? Could this be a starter problem?
Also, I can't find an hour meter on it is this normal? I thought all newer inboards would have this.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
The tube still looks new and the skiis still had the sticker on the bottom becasue he used it so little.
My Problem:
I put a new marine battery in it and it turns over really slow, like the battery is low on charge. I'm sure we've all heard the sound...rrr....rrrr....rrr, then it starts right up and runs great. I've run it several times this week and the battery is charging but I still get that slow turnover.
I cleaned the cable on the battery end, but not the starter end. I'll do that this weekend.
Any ideas on this? Could this be a starter problem?
Also, I can't find an hour meter on it is this normal? I thought all newer inboards would have this.
Thanks for any help you can give me.