hello i am new to boating as well as boats. i purchased a 1987 thompson w/ an inboard/outboard 165 mercruiser. The trim on the outboard says power trim xl on it. before i bought it the trim didnt work and the guy that owned it was very confused because he remembers bringing it home last year when he winterized it and it worked then. i came back a few days afterwards after he did some work on it and the trim worked. it went up and down. i bought the boat, took it home and now the tilt/trim doesn't work, go figure, it only clicks when i push any button. the boat isn't covered and it has been raining on and off. the trim/tilt motor/solenoid was getting wet, i covered it with a tarp so it doesnt get wet anymore. i came home today and everything is dry so i tried again and it still just clicks. the motor is stuck in the up position. i have been reading other posts and they say that i should check the volts with a multimeter, i plan on maybe purchasing one tomorrow if they arent expensive. i dont know what i am doing and dont have money for a mechanic. is there an easy way to check to see what the problem is? any help for me is greatly appreciated. i bought this boat and have put almost $500. into it and i havent even got it registered yet lol... im at a loss and am itching to get it into the water. please help.
thanx in advance, phill
thanx in advance, phill
