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No drain plug, now no start
Son took boat out today, forgot to put in drain plug (Glastron 18' open bow, basic runabout "boat"). Water got deep enough to fill ski locker and run onto floor before noticing; I figure it was pretty deep in the engine bay. After draining water he said the boat would not start. When I first saw it the starter would click but the engine would not turn over. Jumped it from another boat - no difference. Installed new battery - no difference. A few hours later tried to start in the driveway (with hose attached). Nothing. No click, no sound, nothing. The stern drive goes up and down as well as ever, leading me to think the battery is fully charged with a good connection. What would be wrong with it? My guess (FWIW) is, the starter was underwater and (I'm guessing this from reading diagnostics from a shop manual) the starter relay is dead. 1. Does this sound right? 2. How to test? 3. If "dead", is it likely to dry out and start working or should I just plan to get another one? Thanks, Terry |
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