On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:48:09 -0500, "Ree-Yees"
wrote:

I posted a follup up to my water leaking problem for you.

Yesterday evening I removed the starter from the boat. I hooked it up to
the battery and it splun freely. I took it down to the autoparts store
where they can do a load test. The first run with it it made some terrible
grinding noises. The next time all it got was click, click, click. Then we
beat it with a hammer and it ran fine with the load but was pulling 5 times
of the normal amount of battery power. So the starter is definitly busted.

I have a new one on the way that I should be able to pick up today for $200.
I couldnt find a mechanic around me that could rebuild them. They all said
they woudl have to send it off for a week. So I guess I'll be sporting a
new one in my boat if it arrives today.

Hopefully that will put me back in the water this evening.

Hopefully the new starter is marine rated. Otherwise you run the risk
of exposed sparks potentially causing an explosion if gasoline fumes
were to accumulate in your bilge.

Dave