I've purchased my first boat - '95 Bayliner Capri Classic with the
Alpha One 135 engine. The Power trim up switch doesn't work, but the
down switch does. I can raise the motor for trailering by using the out
switch, but can't trim the motor up. Any ideas? Also, the speedometer
works about half the time. Is it a bad speedometer? How hard is it to
check? Any help would be appreciated.

"Jeff" wrote in message
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I've purchased my first boat - '95 Bayliner Capri Classic with the
Alpha One 135 engine. The Power trim up switch doesn't work, but the
down switch does. I can raise the motor for trailering by using the out
switch, but can't trim the motor up. Any ideas? Also, the speedometer
works about half the time. Is it a bad speedometer? How hard is it to
check? Any help would be appreciated.

The trim position sender on the side of the outreive is bad. Live without it
if you can. It's a pain in the butt to change. Speedometers are inacurate,
clog easy, and aren't really necessary. Problems are usually with the Pitot
tube.
Jim

Thanks Jim for your help.

"JIMinFL" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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I've purchased my first boat - '95 Bayliner Capri Classic with the
Alpha One 135 engine. The Power trim up switch doesn't work, but the
down switch does. I can raise the motor for trailering by using the out
switch, but can't trim the motor up. Any ideas? Also, the speedometer
works about half the time. Is it a bad speedometer? How hard is it to
check? Any help would be appreciated.

The trim position sender on the side of the outreive is bad. Live without
it if you can. It's a pain in the butt to change. Speedometers are
inacurate, clog easy, and aren't really necessary. Problems are usually
with the Pitot tube.
Jim


Why would you say the trim position sender is bad? The statement is the
trim only works one way. Aren't there relays in the circuit? Check if
power is going to pull the relay, or swap the relays and see if the trim
works the other way.

Meant to say trim limit switch. BOWGUS picked up on the error.

About the speedometer. You'll likely want a sonar. I did, so I got
myself a fishfinder ... on sale of course. Combines sonar, speedometer
and water temp all in one (discontinued 300TX model). Sure, GPS is more
accurate as a speedometer ... but doesn't tell you the water depth :-)
The speedometer is useful in that when combined with the tach, helps
you optimize the trim setting. And the "out" switch will work just fine
for that ... used mine a few seasons before fixing the trim switch.

Should qualify ... no GPS depth data on rivers, lakes where I boat,
fish.