voodoochikin
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- May 20, 2012
- Messages
- 126
Hello,
I posted a few months back about picking up a very nice shape 1991 celebrity 200br with a 5.7mer, alpha one gen2. Other than trying to pinpoint a possible low WOT rpm.. Everything else worked great. Fast forward to a couple months.
I let the boat sit unused approx. 60days towards the end of the season. I then went to take it out one more time before towing it home from the lake and the battery was dead, volt meter showed 1.6volts. I was bummed, threw the battery on the charger (battery is an everstart marine that is nearing 2years old) and went home. I came back the following weekend to install the battery and check for possible shorts or left on devices. When I got to the boat I found that the drive was all the way down. Ive never had an issue with the drive leaking down on this boat in the months I owned it. Ok So i install the battery, put the drive up and tow the thing home.
The following week I go to drain the water and winterize the boat. Battery flat dead again(only starter, trim pump power, and ground were hooked up), but lower unit was still up. (not sure why I always leave it up). I do the winterizing, I pull the battery out and head home. My friend texts me a picture 2 days later and the drive had sank to the ground, with no signs of fluid leaking around any seals.
SO... I purchase a set of those blue plastic trailering clips that attach to the trim rams and keep the drive up. After a month with those installed, I found that I now see oil residue around the top seals around the shafts coming out of the rams. The previous owner told me they always left the drive up and never had an issue with it. (I know, bad practice).
Issue #1. Bad Battery? Short from no where? Where to start?
Issue #2. Whats the deal with the trim rams?
I hope thats enough background to get some thoughts rolling. Thanks!! -Matt
I posted a few months back about picking up a very nice shape 1991 celebrity 200br with a 5.7mer, alpha one gen2. Other than trying to pinpoint a possible low WOT rpm.. Everything else worked great. Fast forward to a couple months.
I let the boat sit unused approx. 60days towards the end of the season. I then went to take it out one more time before towing it home from the lake and the battery was dead, volt meter showed 1.6volts. I was bummed, threw the battery on the charger (battery is an everstart marine that is nearing 2years old) and went home. I came back the following weekend to install the battery and check for possible shorts or left on devices. When I got to the boat I found that the drive was all the way down. Ive never had an issue with the drive leaking down on this boat in the months I owned it. Ok So i install the battery, put the drive up and tow the thing home.
The following week I go to drain the water and winterize the boat. Battery flat dead again(only starter, trim pump power, and ground were hooked up), but lower unit was still up. (not sure why I always leave it up). I do the winterizing, I pull the battery out and head home. My friend texts me a picture 2 days later and the drive had sank to the ground, with no signs of fluid leaking around any seals.
SO... I purchase a set of those blue plastic trailering clips that attach to the trim rams and keep the drive up. After a month with those installed, I found that I now see oil residue around the top seals around the shafts coming out of the rams. The previous owner told me they always left the drive up and never had an issue with it. (I know, bad practice).
Issue #1. Bad Battery? Short from no where? Where to start?
Issue #2. Whats the deal with the trim rams?
I hope thats enough background to get some thoughts rolling. Thanks!! -Matt