I've been too embarassed to ask this, but curiosity has gotten the better of me.

projo198

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I'm not sure if this is OMC specific, but on the back of my boat (88 Bayliner Capri) towards the starboard side next to the lower unit there is a wire leading to a little lever situated at the bottom of my boat.

What is it and what does it do?

I am guessing maybe it's a killswitch for the motor if you run aground?
 
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Re: I've been too embarassed to ask this, but curiosity has gotten the better of me.

projo198 said:
I'm not sure if this is OMC specific, but on the back of my boat (88 Bayliner Capri) towards the starboard side next to the lower unit there is a wire leading to a little lever situated at the bottom of my boat.

What is it and what does it do?

I am guessing maybe it's a killswitch for the motor if you run aground?
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Ayuh,.... It sounds like a speedometer pitot tube...
 
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Re: I've been too embarassed to ask this, but curiosity has gotten the better of me.

Ok, I'll take a closer look this weekend. It looks like a lever on a wire to me.
 
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Re: I've been too embarassed to ask this, but curiosity has gotten the better of me.

This is a pitot for a speedometer:
Pitot.jpg
 
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Re: I've been too embarassed to ask this, but curiosity has gotten the better of me.

It's a pitot tube, the wire is actually a hose.. and as water pushes in to the front of it, it compresses the air in the tube, that compression expands a coil in the speedometer, and you have speed indication on the gauge (not real accurate, but close enough for government work)

speedopitot01.jpg
 
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Re: I've been too embarassed to ask this, but curiosity has gotten the better of me.

Ok cool, just read up about them. Seems like a system that could easily go bad, but mine's working so I guess I should just keep my mouth shut lol.

Thanks!
 
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Re: I've been too embarassed to ask this, but curiosity has gotten the better of me.

Post a picture of your "wire leading to a lever" that would work best.

There are no kill switches on the back of boats to kill the engine if you run aground.
 
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Re: I've been too embarassed to ask this, but curiosity has gotten the better of me.

Don S said:
Post a picture of your "wire leading to a lever" that would work best.

There are no kill switches on the back of boats to kill the engine if you run aground.
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Ayuh,... The Prop usually does a pretty good job at That...
 
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