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"I have a 2002 Mariah 245 Deck

"I have a 2002 Mariah 245 Deck Boat with a 5.7 GSI Volvo Penta Motor. I was at the boat ramp yesterday the boat started up fine, I then shut it off and after getting ready attempted to start the boat and all I got was a click. Everything had power but the engine would not start. I brought it home and today put two new batteries and nothing, replaced the slave solenoid and nothing....HELP! Now what. How can I test the starter itself or the saftey on the throttle? I have an email address of [email protected] thanks, Jay"
 
"Make sure it is not hydro loc

"Make sure it is not hydro locked. This is probably not your problem, but if it is, you want to catch it sooner rather than later. Remove your spark plugs and see if water drains from the cylnders."
 
are you trying to start the bo

are you trying to start the boat with the drive in gear?

maybe one of your fuses tripped and you need to reset it.
 
"1st Boat, The boat is not in

"1st Boat, The boat is not in gear and what fuses would trip, i checked every fuse possible there is one however at the front where the slave solenoid is but it will not push in or out don't know what that one is or does."
 
"How is the ground between the

"How is the ground between the block and the batteries? If poor, the starter won't be able to turn.

After you have verified that there is good ground, to test the starter is easy: just hotwire the start solenoid with the starter large wire or with the (+) of the battery. If it works, the problem is elsewhere. If it doesn't, remove the starter and either take it to a shop or try to fix it yourself."
 
I checked and cleaned all batt

I checked and cleaned all battery connections.

DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW I CAN CHECK THE STARTER WITHOUT TAKING IT OFF?
 
"Ok, I tested the starter by j

"Ok, I tested the starter by jumping the hot wire to the selonoid and nothing happened just a spark but no turning or engaging of the starter. I'm assuming that the starter is bad? So I took the engine cover off the work with thge starter better and found that the bolts are seized on there, I have very little leverage to break them loose does anyone have any suggestions, I tried an air ratchet and I guess it's not strong enough to do the job, I tried muscle but like I said very limited area to work with, my ribs and knees are sore (Lol...) from leaning into the engine compartment. Help need to get back on the water...."
 
"Welcome to the wonderful worl

"Welcome to the wonderful world of boating.
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Try a drive extension, a good quality socket and either a breaker bar (a ratchet torque wrench will also do) or an impact wrench if you have space for one."
 
"Thank you to "El Pescador

"Thank you to "El Pescador" and everyone else who gave of thier time to help me resolve. I got the starter off, it tested fine. I reinstalled it and disassembled the shifter and the neutral safty wire was pinched off how about that. I'm back on the water and having fun thanks to all. Keep in touch. Gracias El Pescador!"
 
"Ok, guy's boat in the wat

"Ok, guy's boat in the water runs great, the little yellow wire for the neutral safety switch under the dash.....way under the dash was the problem.

**Here is a new small dilema, every now and then when I start the boat the outdrive will for some reason start banging back and forth. Does anyone know what that could be. The prop is tight, I don't see any loose bolts or anything and if I shut the motor off and restart it it goes away and other times if I trim the motor down it goes away. ANY IDEA?

Thanks, and sorry to bother."
 
PESCADOR:
I would not doubt

PESCADOR:
I would not doubt for one second that it would be the shifter cable after having some yahooos here replace it last year. How can I adjust or determine the adjustment of that cable.
 
"Jay, do you happen to own a s

"Jay, do you happen to own a seloc manual? If not you should, there's plenty of good info in there."
 
I keep that and a set of tools

I keep that and a set of tools on my boat at all times. Those two items have saved me many hundreds of dollars and i've gotten to know my boat a lot better and can understand why things work the way they do. good luck.
 
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