Good fishing/motor problems
Indiana Fishing
Jun 15, 2023 13:56:23 #
Ken Rhoads
Loc: Peru, Indiana
Fishing has been good on Mississinewa caught crappies, largemouth bass, and catfish all on crankbaits. However last trip the big motor would not start after being on lake for 4 hours. Still trying to find the problem. Good fishing to all.
Jun 15, 2023 14:08:29 #
Ken Rhoads wrote:
Fishing has been good on Mississinewa caught crappies, largemouth bass, and catfish all on crankbaits. However last trip the big motor would not start after being on lake for 4 hours. Still trying to find the problem. Good fishing to all.
Good luck on fixing you motor problem.
Jun 15, 2023 14:23:08 #
Jun 15, 2023 14:25:52 #
Ken Rhoads
Loc: Peru, Indiana
Already did that. Putting new battery in hopefully that will solve it.
Jun 15, 2023 14:52:09 #
Jun 15, 2023 14:53:57 #
Jun 15, 2023 15:22:15 #
Ken Rhoads wrote:
Fishing has been good on Mississinewa caught crappies, largemouth bass, and catfish all on crankbaits. However last trip the big motor would not start after being on lake for 4 hours. Still trying to find the problem. Good fishing to all.
Was it cranking Ken?
Jun 15, 2023 15:24:53 #
Jun 15, 2023 15:31:35 #
Ken Rhoads wrote:
Barely. Putting new battery in tomorrow hopefully that fixes it.
Sounds like you might be right, good luck.
Jun 18, 2023 14:30:07 #
When you put that new battery in test of voltage should be 12.5 4.6 when you started it should go maybe 13/8 to maybe 14 5 somewhere in there that means it's charging when it goes up when it started Jeff in New York
Jun 19, 2023 10:28:33 #
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Jun 20, 2023 15:11:23 #
wmitch2
Loc: Fresno
A freshly charged battery should read 12.8v 2 hrs AFTER the charger is turned off. While it is charging it should read 13-14v. That’s on the charger and while the motor is running. Could be a bad charger, or the Alternator. If you are getting a “Barely” turning over when trying to start, it’s most likely the battery is bad, or not getting a full charge. Make sure it’s full of water, use DISTILLED WATER, and the connections are clean and tight. What motor do you have ?
Jun 20, 2023 15:56:37 #
Ken Rhoads
Loc: Peru, Indiana
Got the boat into shop. It turns out that the shifter was locked up on the motor and wiped out the flywheel.
Jun 20, 2023 21:31:56 #
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