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I'm sorry if this is a dumb question. I am the new owner of a repo'd 2000 challenger 2000 with the 240 merc engine. Unfortunately I bought the boat at an auction with no manuals and no idea how to start it, or what type of oil to put in it. I've been trying to find manuals online, but none of the manuals have a dash that looks like mine.
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Please help! I've got three little guys and they are dying for me to figure this out. Thank you!
 
XrayDave said:
I'm sorry if this is a dumb question. I am the new owner of a repo'd 2000 challenger 2000 with the 240 merc engine. Unfortunately I bought the boat at an auction with no manuals and no idea how to start it, or what type of oil to put in it. I've been trying to find manuals online, but none of the manuals have a dash that looks like mine.
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Please help! I've got three little guys and they are dying for me to figure this out. Thank you!
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Congratulations! I have the 2001 version. OK, problems first. From your pic, you are missing the emergency kill switch cord. Do you have a ignition key? They are common, a key shop can make one. The oil I use is Mercury Premium Plus. There is a lot of discussion here about oils. Make sure any oil you use is TC-W3 rated. You might want to make sure the bilge is clean of loose junk (like sand) before you try to start. Make sure the pee hole pees, or if clogged, it can cost you a piston.
 
welcome!!!

to turn on the battery, there is an on / off knob in the trunk in the back.
run the blower for 4 minutes. it is one of the switches right of the steering wheel. if its like mine the icon is worn off and impossible to read

to start the boat (don't start it without being on a hose or being in the water), plug the emergency lanyard on to the button under/beside the key
put the gear selector in the middle (neutral) it should click in. the throttle should be all the way back towards the aft
put the key in. turn it one click will give you 1 beep ( I think) wait a second. if you get more beeps then this I think its an error code. if you don't get a beep your battery or buzzer is dead
turn the key as you would to start a car. letting go when the engine starts.

the engine takes 2 stroke oil. from the manual:

Use Quicksilver or Mercury Precision
Premium-Plus lubricants NMMA/BIA
certified TC-W3 2-cycle outboard oil or
equivalent.

make sure the caps(s) are properly put back on or the engine can be damaged (ie starved of oil). some people remove the oil delivery mechanism and use premixed fuel. its important to know if this is the case with yours.

I have the manuals if you want to text me. I would propose you wait for the manuals before go any further just in case I have things wrong. there are a number of things that can go wrong. I took mine in to get it inspected when i bought mine just in case

any way enjoy your new boat!
 
Yes, agree with everything that has been said by Lumps and Tim75... all good advise. But with a repo boat, it might be worth your while to bring it into a Mercury Marine shop and have them give it a once over, new fluids, new plugs, have them check over all the sensors/hoses/clamps/fuses/gauges/etc.

In that time you can probably dig up a set of manuals, study them and become familiar with what is where and how it should work. So by the time you get it back from the shop, you will know the boat fairly well... or will be able to touch and feel everything and have a sense of what they should do.

Because this era of boat was an amalgamation between Seadoo and Mercury, they produced their own set of manuals depending who made what... so for basic boat/hull functionality... Get the Seadoo Challenger 2000 Owners Manual (available in printed copy or online versions). Then you definitely need to get a copy of the Mercury M2 Sport Jet Service Manual (covers both the 210HP and your 240HP).
 
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henryb said:
Yes, agree with everything that has been said by Lumps and Tim75... all good advise. But with a repo boat, it might be worth your while to bring it into a Mercury Marine shop and have them give it a once over, new fluids, new plugs, have them check over all the sensors/hoses/clamps/fuses/gauges/etc.

In that time you can probably dig up a set of manuals, study them and become familiar with what is where and how it should work. So by the time you get it back from the shop, you will know the boat fairly well... or will be able to touch and feel everything and have a sense of what they should do.

Because this era of boat was an amalgamation between Seadoo and Mercury, they produced their own set of manuals depending who made what... so for basic boat/hull functionality... Get the Seadoo Challenger 2000 Owners Manual (available in printed copy or online versions). Then you definitely need to get a copy of the Mercury M2 Sport Jet Service Manual (covers both the 210HP and your 240HP).
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Thanks! The auction actually gave me a clean bill of health from a marina. I ordered the sea-doo manual but the one I got is for a speedster/challenger 1800. The dash looks completely different.
 
I believe that manual is readily available for free at boatinfo.com/lib/mercury/manuals/
That will give you a list of manuals they have online..
Select:
210_240_m2Jetdrive.html
 
You should be able to find a similar online service that will have the Seadoo Challenger 2000 Owners Manual. Just do a Google search and it should turn up on a few sites.
 
Actually look in:

sea-doo.com/owners/guides and information.html

There is a whole selection of "Operators Guides" for all years and models.

You need to look for the Challenger 1800/2000 Operator Guide. It does cover a selection of boats that do have slightly different dash layouts, but 99% applies directly to your boat.
 
henryb said:
Actually look in:

sea-doo.com/owners/guides and information.html

There is a whole selection of "Operators Guides" for all years and models.

You need to look for the Challenger 1800/2000 Operator Guide. It does cover a selection of boats that do have slightly different dash layouts, but 99% applies directly to your boat.
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Thank you again!
 
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