So remember I was having issues with the ski last week and replace the battery. Took it out this weekend and its riding like a charm, Then It cuts out. Hit the start again and it runs fine once i come off the throttle it idles fine, when I hit it again it shuts off. So I am thinking maybe it needed some more oil? I had just filled up and used a 50:1 mixture? is that ok.
Here comes the big issue. After riding for about 30 mins out in the ocean with no problem, I went back to shore to let the family ride. When I shut off the ski, it capsize for no reason. Well guess what it was a big reason, the ski took on half hull of water.
I notice the water wasn't rising, so we started bailing out the water with cups..LOL, Then I noticed by the shaft the hose protect was loose, the clamp wasn't tightened. The mechanic that serviced it last year did not tightened the clamp enough. I wasn't too upset cause I caught the problem and the ski was still starting.
So here we are in the inter-coastal shallow water about 10 ft from the rocks bailing out water, tighten the clam and almost ready to go when about 3 BIG BOATS cruise by doing about maybe 25 mph, the wave that they created was unbelievable. Next thing you know we got hammered by a wave (we had our backs turn towards the ocean) by the time we could turn around another one hit sending my niece into the rocks, then the boyfriend, then my nephew. I am holding on to ski for dear life, by this time the hull is flooded. I reached up and shut the engine compartment and lock my three fingers underneath the dam thing. I have you ever got hit so hard that a sound cant even leave your mouth. Well thats what happened.
Would you believe not one person would come to our rescue, they just cruise by and sail by like we weren't even there as much as we called out and lit flares.
So I bought a pump and pump the water out. Took the plugs out and sprayed it with starting fluid. The WD-40 got washed out too far in the ocean, so I used what I had, hopefully it didnt do any harm. I wasn't getting anything from the starter, so I checked the battery and the positive was corroded. (gold terminal, i guess i have to change it to a SS like the negative cause that was fine).
To make a long story short, sometimes I would get signal from it and sometimes none. It was turning over yesterday but its not today. I don't think it is seized, I think I have an electrical problem. I am getting power in the from the electrical box and the fuse box but nothing when I press the start button.
I remove the two main harness, the one one left gives me the double chirp when I put in back in but nothing when i press the start. The second harness had water in it and there was some corrosion. I clean it out as best that I can. One fuse was blown, the 8amp and replace it with a 20amp Just see if I would get anything up top (heading to the store to get the right one and other stuff for the ski)
BTW: No water got into the electrical box.
Anything else I should try. Thanks
Here comes the big issue. After riding for about 30 mins out in the ocean with no problem, I went back to shore to let the family ride. When I shut off the ski, it capsize for no reason. Well guess what it was a big reason, the ski took on half hull of water.
I notice the water wasn't rising, so we started bailing out the water with cups..LOL, Then I noticed by the shaft the hose protect was loose, the clamp wasn't tightened. The mechanic that serviced it last year did not tightened the clamp enough. I wasn't too upset cause I caught the problem and the ski was still starting.
So here we are in the inter-coastal shallow water about 10 ft from the rocks bailing out water, tighten the clam and almost ready to go when about 3 BIG BOATS cruise by doing about maybe 25 mph, the wave that they created was unbelievable. Next thing you know we got hammered by a wave (we had our backs turn towards the ocean) by the time we could turn around another one hit sending my niece into the rocks, then the boyfriend, then my nephew. I am holding on to ski for dear life, by this time the hull is flooded. I reached up and shut the engine compartment and lock my three fingers underneath the dam thing. I have you ever got hit so hard that a sound cant even leave your mouth. Well thats what happened.
Would you believe not one person would come to our rescue, they just cruise by and sail by like we weren't even there as much as we called out and lit flares.
So I bought a pump and pump the water out. Took the plugs out and sprayed it with starting fluid. The WD-40 got washed out too far in the ocean, so I used what I had, hopefully it didnt do any harm. I wasn't getting anything from the starter, so I checked the battery and the positive was corroded. (gold terminal, i guess i have to change it to a SS like the negative cause that was fine).
To make a long story short, sometimes I would get signal from it and sometimes none. It was turning over yesterday but its not today. I don't think it is seized, I think I have an electrical problem. I am getting power in the from the electrical box and the fuse box but nothing when I press the start button.
I remove the two main harness, the one one left gives me the double chirp when I put in back in but nothing when i press the start. The second harness had water in it and there was some corrosion. I clean it out as best that I can. One fuse was blown, the 8amp and replace it with a 20amp Just see if I would get anything up top (heading to the store to get the right one and other stuff for the ski)
BTW: No water got into the electrical box.
Anything else I should try. Thanks
