Scottp3
Active member
Hey folks. First off many thanks to those who run this site, fund this site and contribute to this site. Very much apprecciated! as a new boat owner who is also mechanically stupid when it comes to egines, wiring, etc - this site has really helped me begin to understand basic maintenance issue and possible fixes.
I have a 2007 1801CC with Yamaha 115 4 stroke that I purchased used in 2010. The engine has 140 hours on it and was serviced at 100 hours at the beginning of last summer.
First issue this year is that the bilge pump does not work. When I press the breaker it will run for 1-2 seconds, then switch off. The light on the bilge pump switch on the panel is not lit anymore (the lights for the running lights, radio, etc are lit when turned on).
Next, I just started noticing that my gps will turn off in the middle of a run...might do this 2-3 times over the course of the weekend of using the boat for 2-3 hours total. When this happens I just power the unit back on and all is fine.
Lastly, although the boat starts up quickly, I have noticed a 2-3 second dely before firing (has always been immediate). And oddly, this happens the more I use the boat. We are weekend warriors and when I pull it off the lift on Friday night it fires immediately, but it seems as the weekend rolls on it labors more to fire up. It's not bad...but noticeable.
My battery is at least 3 years old and has 70 hours on it. I say at least, because that is when I bought the bought and it hasnt yet been replaced. The sticker on the battery shows "Dec" and "1" being punched out for the age. The "1" can't mean 2011 because I didnt replace a battery in 2011...so I'm left to wonder if it is an older battery? Since the boat was new in 2007 and I didnt service it in 2011 - Im not sure what the "1" being punched out means? For info, I run the boat 1 hour/ per month in the winter months to keep things charged up.
So..my question...could all this be battery related? Or is it more that they are all just normal items that I should expect to have serviced apart from one another? If the latter is the issue, I would appreciate any advice on the bilge breaker (assume I can tackle this). Figure I can buy and install a new battery on my own and possibly tackle the electronic issue with the GPS if it is not battery related.
Many thanks, and sorry for the novel.
Scott
I have a 2007 1801CC with Yamaha 115 4 stroke that I purchased used in 2010. The engine has 140 hours on it and was serviced at 100 hours at the beginning of last summer.
First issue this year is that the bilge pump does not work. When I press the breaker it will run for 1-2 seconds, then switch off. The light on the bilge pump switch on the panel is not lit anymore (the lights for the running lights, radio, etc are lit when turned on).
Next, I just started noticing that my gps will turn off in the middle of a run...might do this 2-3 times over the course of the weekend of using the boat for 2-3 hours total. When this happens I just power the unit back on and all is fine.
Lastly, although the boat starts up quickly, I have noticed a 2-3 second dely before firing (has always been immediate). And oddly, this happens the more I use the boat. We are weekend warriors and when I pull it off the lift on Friday night it fires immediately, but it seems as the weekend rolls on it labors more to fire up. It's not bad...but noticeable.
My battery is at least 3 years old and has 70 hours on it. I say at least, because that is when I bought the bought and it hasnt yet been replaced. The sticker on the battery shows "Dec" and "1" being punched out for the age. The "1" can't mean 2011 because I didnt replace a battery in 2011...so I'm left to wonder if it is an older battery? Since the boat was new in 2007 and I didnt service it in 2011 - Im not sure what the "1" being punched out means? For info, I run the boat 1 hour/ per month in the winter months to keep things charged up.
So..my question...could all this be battery related? Or is it more that they are all just normal items that I should expect to have serviced apart from one another? If the latter is the issue, I would appreciate any advice on the bilge breaker (assume I can tackle this). Figure I can buy and install a new battery on my own and possibly tackle the electronic issue with the GPS if it is not battery related.
Many thanks, and sorry for the novel.
Scott