I have some questions regarding issues with my 1997 Speedster. Can they be answered by Forum members here, or do I need to join the Premium membership? They can be categorized as; cosmetic, electrical, and mechanical.
Cosmetic. It has sat for 4 years under a cover here in AZ whilst I was overseas. Despite being under a cover, the sun has permeated the cover and caused the seat covers to crack and also the gell coat to crack on the topside of the boat. I have read the excellent postings on recovering seats and understand what is required for that issue, but can gell-coat cracks be repaired?
Electrical. My battery (new) goes flat within 24 hrs if I leave it connected. I have traced through the wiring under the console and can find nothing shorting out. Where else should I look?
Mechanical. My left-hand control lever has no tension and flops backwards. It does work otherwise i.e control the engine speed. I can not find a tension spring for the control cable. Where should I look?
My son did take the boat out while I was gone and managed to run over the ski rope and sucked it into the left hand jet. I have pulled it out, but suspect my seal is damaged. How difficult is it to replace the seal. I had both seals done by a local shop some years ago, but I am not willing to spend that amount again and would rather tackle it myself.
If these problems are too expensive to fix, I may consider donating the boat or parting it out. Before that, I'd appreciate some help on the above issues.
Cosmetic. It has sat for 4 years under a cover here in AZ whilst I was overseas. Despite being under a cover, the sun has permeated the cover and caused the seat covers to crack and also the gell coat to crack on the topside of the boat. I have read the excellent postings on recovering seats and understand what is required for that issue, but can gell-coat cracks be repaired?
Electrical. My battery (new) goes flat within 24 hrs if I leave it connected. I have traced through the wiring under the console and can find nothing shorting out. Where else should I look?
Mechanical. My left-hand control lever has no tension and flops backwards. It does work otherwise i.e control the engine speed. I can not find a tension spring for the control cable. Where should I look?
My son did take the boat out while I was gone and managed to run over the ski rope and sucked it into the left hand jet. I have pulled it out, but suspect my seal is damaged. How difficult is it to replace the seal. I had both seals done by a local shop some years ago, but I am not willing to spend that amount again and would rather tackle it myself.
If these problems are too expensive to fix, I may consider donating the boat or parting it out. Before that, I'd appreciate some help on the above issues.
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