Boat died

(monboarder) · (monboarder) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 09-12-2004, 6:34 AM

I was out on my lake boarding and we were getting ready for our forth run. Everything was going fine and when I went to start the boat, nothing happened. I mean nothing. Well, the radio turned on, but the horn, blower, or bilge pump didn't do anything. I thought it might be the alternator. What do you think?

tribal 09-12-2004, 6:53 AM

Check your ground.

(puckinshat) · (puckinshat) **Join Date: Sep 2003** 09-12-2004, 8:33 AM

you sure you were in neutral

(lake_side) · (lake_side) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 09-12-2004, 8:46 AM

reset your breaker

walt 09-12-2004, 9:07 AM

Breaker,fuse or bad ground. It's not Your alternator. My guess is Your Radio still works because it's wired directly to the battery.

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 09-12-2004, 9:37 AM

Also check the connections at the starter as often that is where the power comes from.

anim8or 09-13-2004, 8:59 AM

We had this happen recently, blew a fuse. Check all your fuses.

(psudy) · (psudy) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 09-13-2004, 9:22 AM

Do Nautys have a neutral saftey switch? My X-2 had the same problem. Sometimes you have to rattle the throttle.

(dbjts) · (dbjts) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 09-13-2004, 11:12 AM

The neutral switch will stop the motor from cranking but it won’t affect the bilge pump or the horn.

(tshmitty) · (tshmitty) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 09-13-2004, 9:14 PM

Reset your breaker! Happened to me too! Didn't find it until the morning, and had to be pulled in the night before!

(882001) · (882001) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 09-14-2004, 6:58 AM

the main wire going to the starter solonoid came loose on mine did the same thing. check all connections. get in there w/ a test light it will be easy to find.

(wakemonster) · (wakemonster) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 09-14-2004, 12:16 PM

happened my Supreme too at Lake Havasu.. thought we were screwed. The motor would not even turn over. Turned out it was the red emergency shut off switch on the dash (with the little coily cord hooked to it). If you pulled it out all the way it was fine, but let go of it to where it's suppose to normally be positioned, and everything shuts off. Another Warranty item for me after summer is offically over.

(monboarder) · (monboarder) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 09-22-2004, 4:15 PM

Update: I finally got down to my boat and was hoping to fix it. I opened the engine cover, hit the ignition button, blower, and turned the key. The boat started right up. So, what's the problem? Will this happen again?

(wakebordr11) · (wakebordr11) **Join Date: May 2001** 09-22-2004, 10:44 PM

Is your ignition switch worn out?
My friends 87 nauti does this all the time, sometimes it takes a little while, there may be a dead spot on the starter or the solenoid does not engage. It deals with the starter, or wiring to the starter... and it is random