Hey everyone,
Great site, very resourceful. I thought I would post this info about my specific problem in case anyone else has the same issues. 1986 21ft. Four Winns Liberator, Cuddy Cabin, GM 350. Went to the lake a couple of weeks ago, engine fired right up. Boating for about 15 min., went to de-throttle, engine stalled. Tried to start it up, nothing but a loud "Click". Had to get towed back to the ramp on a very windy day. Got home, same thing, one loud click. After doing some research on this site, I decided it was a starter/solenoid problem. Took the boat to my local mechanic, telling them I thought it was a starter problem (but secretely fearing my engine was seized). They pulled both starter and solenoid, both were fried, got new ones installed and engine is now running like a champ once again. Total cost for parts and labor ~ $450.00. Next time this happens I will know what to do because of the posts I've read on this site, and will probably perform the work myself. I hope this helps someone who is searching frantically through the threads like me, trying to figure out why their new boat crapped out.
Great site, very resourceful. I thought I would post this info about my specific problem in case anyone else has the same issues. 1986 21ft. Four Winns Liberator, Cuddy Cabin, GM 350. Went to the lake a couple of weeks ago, engine fired right up. Boating for about 15 min., went to de-throttle, engine stalled. Tried to start it up, nothing but a loud "Click". Had to get towed back to the ramp on a very windy day. Got home, same thing, one loud click. After doing some research on this site, I decided it was a starter/solenoid problem. Took the boat to my local mechanic, telling them I thought it was a starter problem (but secretely fearing my engine was seized). They pulled both starter and solenoid, both were fried, got new ones installed and engine is now running like a champ once again. Total cost for parts and labor ~ $450.00. Next time this happens I will know what to do because of the posts I've read on this site, and will probably perform the work myself. I hope this helps someone who is searching frantically through the threads like me, trying to figure out why their new boat crapped out.