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new 97 speedster owner - first outing questions

 
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cblalocknc



Joined: 17 Aug 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:20 pm    Post subject: new 97 speedster owner - first outing questions Reply with quote

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but thought you guys
might be able to help.

Got what I considered a good deal on a speedster with low hours. Took
a good long test drive and maybe i just didn't notice these things,
but here's what happened my first time out with the family this
weekend.

The boat noticeably wants to go to starboard. In all honesty, I weigh
quite a bit more than my wife and 4 year old son put together. Is
this a normal thing or do I need to have the alignment of the jets
checked?

The left RPM gauge has some moisture in it and as such seems to be all
over the place. I have the service record from a few weeks ago where
the seller had the carbs tuned to match. Is this anything serious to
worry with, or as long as the engines seem to be pushing the same
speed I'm good?

The bilge blower and bilge pump have never worked according to the
seller (2nd owner, I'm the third). Bilge pumps seem to only be $20-30
online. Is this a difficult thing to install?

When docked or parked in the water, there seems to be a bit of water
coming on board through the drain hole under the driver's seat. The
drain plug between the engines was tight when i pulled it out of the
water. I called the seller and he said he'd never noticed anything
like that. There's always a little water in the boat, but he always
chalked it up to them getting in and out of the boat. A couple of
things regarding the water:
- Water recedes as soon as the throttle is opened.
- Engine compartment stays dry
Am I just over-sensitive? Any ideas where the water could be coming
from?

Thanks for any tips you guys can give.

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Robert Willis



Joined: 18 Aug 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:44 am    Post subject: Re: new 97 speedster owner - first outing questions Reply with quote

You want to get both the bilge blower and pump fixed immediately. The engine
compartment should be checked for gasoline vapors and the blower should be
used before you crank the engines. Both of these should be fairly easy to
service. If you have a service guide it should provide you with a wiring
diagram. Have you checked the fuses for both the bilge and blower ?

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