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Glad you got it going,... BUT even if overfilled it should NOT have gotten into the boat, it should have vented outside to the vent. You have a leak either at the fill pipe, vent, fuel sender, or pickup lines. Further investigation is needed.
This is whats left of a 20' boat when they explode. The family was thankfully on the dock, the owner hit the key and it blew. He scrambled through the now missing windshield and jumped to the dock. The hatches blew 40'. Cap separated from the hull. Dang lucky no one got hurt this time.
Can't tell ya the type of tank, but DO NOT even attempt to run it or any battery connections till you find the issue, get it cleaned up and odor free. That is a bomb ready to blow up. I can find a pic of one at our marina that blew up a couple weeks ago when I get to my computer.
If it's wired correctly. turning off the battery switch will not prevent the charger from charging the batteries. Not supposed to be set up that way. And the bilge pump should go directly to the batteries also.
I'll put some seafoam in the oil and run it for a bit. Change it out and it help alot. I'll use cheap oil for the initial changes and then the correct oil for the last one.
Sounds like you need a smart charger. They moniter each battery sepratley, and only charge/maintain each battery. Them old school chargers don't care what they do to a battery. They will pound out amps and burn up the good battery if the other one is weaker. It is recommended to replace both...
You put a piece of tape on that open wire to keep it from shorting while you are working on it. open up the dash panel and carefully pull it out and look very hard at all the wiring under there.. I've had success with a selfie stick under there and getting some pics with my phone to see what's...
Good Marine mechanics are getting harder to find. Sound's like your mechanic needs some schooling. Spark, compression, fuel. Just have to know when it's all supposed to happen in the right order.
No macerator pumps on boats that are on fresh / inland waters.
There are plenty boats in fresh water that have the macerator . They have a "y" valve inline, wich if in fresh water must be locked in position to not allow waste to pump overboard.
