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Wish I wasn't posting this but it happened. I would say that I carefully drain it each winter but obviously I didn't do something right. I have fond memories with the family on this boat. I always drain the two plastic plugs under the risers, both block drains, and the water pump. I also run a...
Looking at a1981 Capri 14 ad. Is this year any good? The deck/centerboard design is different than later models. I don't see the cone protrusion or pulley.
I took the boat out today and everything was fine. Didn't really fix anything, just cleaned the alternator wires some, but they were fairly clean. Volt gauge was at 10 volts during start so I think the gauge is faulty. Thanks for the help everyone
I actually have a Fluke. I am confused that the boat was beeping a low battery warning but it started fine and battery voltage is good. Maybe further testing will reveal something
Following up, 7 weeks parked, battery at 12.6 volts. I'm taking it and alternator to be tested. Seems like battery is okay. If alternator tests bad can I use an automotive rebuild kit?
I wish the indicator lights in the switches were brighter so I can tell in daylight that they are on. Is there a way to add a brighter LED to replace the faint glow of the existing switch light?
2000 Volvo 5.0 GL. Today at the launch ramp I turned on the battery switch and a beeping sound started. Turned key on and voltage was at 10. Strange thing is it cranked fine so I launched. Ran fine all day but kept beeping for an hour straight, then slowly went away. Every now and then beeping...
The plugs looked dark. No heavy deposits but the color was dark, not tan. The boat did clear out and ran pretty good all day. Regarding the prop, once I reach redline I throttle back. I don't want to over rev the engine. I think it would if I allowed it.
Sometimes when I go to full throttle from idle the engine slowly accelerates. Sometimes it spits during quick accel. I am using this for water skiing so I need quick acceleration. It recently bogged really bad after idling a while while launching the boat. Then it seemed to clear out and do...
