oceanrider
New Member
I took the ski to the Colorado River this week. All was well and the machine functioned beautifully in the 111 degree heat.. But then I was passing through the Lake Havasu channel at no wake avoiding the clumps of floating grasses that the channels seems to be clogged with. I already had to clear the intake once and I was hoping to get out of the channel and clear it again. I barely made it out of the channel and tried to stop the ski. At that point it was barely moving as the intake was clogged up. But the ski wouldn't stop! I disconnected the lanyard and the engine continued to turn, albeit slowly. Then various errors started appearing including the low 12 voltage warning and the engine started to gradually slow down as though the battery that seemed to be actually turning it at that point was being depleted. After a minute or so it stopped and the ski was dead. A charger box from someone on the beach did not help, the ski was dead. Same with a charger from the Vessel Assist. Nothing. I ended up towing the ski to launch ramp and taking a cab to my car some 40 miles away in Needles.
The battery was less then 2 months old and on battery tender at all times. The following morning I took the battery to an Autozone and the meter reading showed zero. Actual Zero. Now the battery reads 3.6 V and will not charge. I got a new battery, one of the gel kind and the ski started right up as though nothing has happened.
Any ideas what took place here and how can I avoid it in the future?
The battery was less then 2 months old and on battery tender at all times. The following morning I took the battery to an Autozone and the meter reading showed zero. Actual Zero. Now the battery reads 3.6 V and will not charge. I got a new battery, one of the gel kind and the ski started right up as though nothing has happened.
Any ideas what took place here and how can I avoid it in the future?
