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Forum: General Boating Discussion

07-04-2024, 11:49 AM

Replies: 7

port motor lifts up when planning

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Posted By scarab33

Does anyone have a thought about my drive lifting...

Does anyone have a thought about my drive lifting up when planning , I'm still dealing with the same problem ,changed the fittings and it still lifts up
Thanks

Forum: General Boating Discussion

11-02-2023, 10:42 AM

Replies: 7

port motor lifts up when planning

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Posted By scarab33

port motor lifts up when planning

I have a 1990 33Ft scarab w/ twin 454 mercruisers the boat works well but when I go to plan ,the port drive lifts up if I give it full power it rooster tails .Both drives tilt up/down well the port...

Forum: General Q & A

11-02-2023, 10:35 AM

Replies: 7

port motor won't start until starboard motor runs for awhile

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Posted By scarab33

Found the problem ,main +battery terminal was...

Found the problem ,main +battery terminal was corroded not visualy but change the cable and fitted a new battery terminal the problem went away
Thanks to all that replied

Forum: General Q & A

10-22-2021, 03:30 PM

Replies: 7

port motor won't start until starboard motor runs for awhile

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Posted By scarab33

Thanks for responding, What I mean by powering...

Thanks for responding,
What I mean by powering up is that the radio/gps/power to the key just turns on ;prior to that ,there absolutely no power the starboard side including the wire harness.The...

Forum: General Q & A

10-21-2021, 08:21 AM

Replies: 7

port motor won't start until starboard motor runs for awhile

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Posted By scarab33

port motor won't start until starboard motor runs for awhile

Greetings
Hope someone can help me
I have 1990 scarab excel 33 with twin 454 mercruisers motor, when I turn my batteries on ,my port motor gets power right away ;but ,my starboard does not until I...

Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

09-29-2020, 04:38 PM

Replies: 11

thru hull fitting removal

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Posted By scarab33

Great to hear ,what tool did you use to get it...

Great to hear ,what tool did you use to get it out of there ?thanks again hate to remove the gimble ring if not necessary

Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

09-29-2020, 03:31 PM

Replies: 11

thru hull fitting removal

Views: 2,850

Posted By scarab33

Hey, To my understanding you cannot switch out...

Hey,
To my understanding you cannot switch out the plastic for brass ,theses are new gimbals which use plastic fittings. my old gimbal were brass,I did switch out the lube tube fitting inside the...

Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

09-29-2020, 07:04 AM

Replies: 11

thru hull fitting removal

Views: 2,850

Posted By scarab33

Sorry - it is the exterior gear lube plastic ...

Sorry - it is the exterior gear lube plastic fitting that connects the lube hose: which used to be brass, but since I got the both gimbals changed 4 years ago they are now plastic. What broke is...

Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

09-28-2020, 01:55 PM

Replies: 11

thru hull fitting removal

Views: 2,850

Posted By scarab33

thru hull fitting removal

greatings
I have a broken thru hull plastic fitting that I need to be removed. Can someone tell be if I turn the drives to the side if I can remove this fitting without taking the gimble ring out....

Forum: Electronics

08-07-2017, 07:07 AM

Replies: 2

Starboard motor cuts out wt. accessories

Views: 702

Posted By scarab33

Many thanks to all,it was a loose main motor...

Many thanks to all,it was a loose main motor harness that was loose but still snugly wrapped up,re clamped it and power galore !. Unfortunately while driving happily my port engine cut out shortly...

Forum: Electronics

08-03-2017, 09:14 AM

Replies: 2

Starboard motor cuts out wt. accessories

Views: 702

Posted By scarab33

Starboard motor cuts out wt. accessories

Greetings,I have a 33Ft 1990 scarab w/ twin 454 motors,my starboard motor looses power at WOT when I turn on my accessories i.e. lights,radio etc,Changed the battery and alternator and at 1500 rpm...

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