I went to the boat this morning and the auto bilge failed. Engine compartment filled with water to the level of the bottom engine pulley. Engines won't even attempt to start. Is there something like a circuit breaker reset? How do I get this started. I do have battery power. This is an active thunder w/ 450's. Thanks

if the starters are under water you may be shorting out when trying to start....either get the boat to of the water and drain it or get a portable pump in there and pump out the water asap

Batteries dead? Bilge may have ran enough to kill them

Water is pumped out (manual bilge pump works). Batteries hav a charge. Water has now been pumped out about 90 min now.

This is supposed to be for a 496 Mag, not sure it will be the same for the 450s
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On my 496 master breaker was on the transom. On my 260 it was on the throttle/shift cable plate. Never had to change one or the breakers on the starters.

Do the gauges move when you turn it from "off" to "run"?

Gauges do move. All electrical system seem functional. It is almost like a kill switch was been tripped. I don't know if this boat has one (this is my 2nd time on it). I've looked for some sort of reset switch, have not found one yet. I found a leak between the bottom of the drive and the transom. Will 4200 work to patch this (under water?).

Normally the words "patch" and "boat" don't play well together. Might fix the problem (momentarily), but how well are you going to sleep thinking about your boat sinking? A starter under water usually means "done".. Good luck with the fix.

If it was a starter, would it at least try to start?

Ah the joys of learning a new/old boat - Turns out the gear shift cables are misaligned and although they appeared in neutral they were not in neutral...hence, absolutely no attempt to start the engines.

used some 4200 to temporarily patch my leak until I can pull the boat, unfortunately my trailer is locked up and I can't get it till monday. Ironically the leak almost stopped with the drives down, it is with them up that I had issues.

I'm off to install a new float switch on the bilge so water will be pumped out before accumulating.

So it is safe to say you totally ignored my advice to hire a marine surveyor before you bought this boat.