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Won't do anything

#1 Post by Rick2012 » Mon May 25, 2015 5:52 pm

I pulled my pontoon out to go to the lake yesterday and I had no power at all. We were out two weeks ago and everything worked fine. It is a 2012 18 foot Bass Buggy. I checked all the fuses and breakers that I knew of and all were fine. Any suggestions?
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Re: Won't do anything

#2 Post by RcgTexas » Mon May 25, 2015 5:56 pm

First Welcome!

Check the lights and other battery powered stuff. If they work check the " kill switch". if not the battery may be dead.
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Re: Won't do anything

#3 Post by grouser » Mon May 25, 2015 5:58 pm

Yeah sounds like ya might have left sumtin on and drained the battery,,
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#4 Post by teecro » Mon May 25, 2015 6:08 pm

Make sure your in neutral too... Sounds silly but it can fool just about anybody... My boat does not have a real positive detent in neutral and it made me look silly the other day for a minute.
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Re: Won't do anything

#5 Post by rdeterman » Mon May 25, 2015 7:02 pm

teecro wrote:Make sure your in neutral too... Sounds silly but it can fool just about anybody... My boat does not have a real positive detent in neutral and it made me look silly the other day for a minute.
I was gonna suggest the same thing. Happened to me once...
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#6 Post by ROLAND » Tue May 26, 2015 2:15 am

rdeterman wrote:
teecro wrote:Make sure your in neutral too... Sounds silly but it can fool just about anybody... My boat does not have a real positive detent in neutral and it made me look silly the other day for a minute.
I was gonna suggest the same thing. Happened to me once...

Yep... 1st time I tried to launch my new boat, nothin.... had no idea til I got the boat home in the driveway and my bass fishin neighbor noticed my throttle was not in neutral.... won't happen again.
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#7 Post by curtiscapk » Tue May 26, 2015 5:51 am

ROLAND wrote:
rdeterman wrote:
teecro wrote:Make sure your in neutral too... Sounds silly but it can fool just about anybody... My boat does not have a real positive detent in neutral and it made me look silly the other day for a minute.
I was gonna suggest the same thing. Happened to me once...

Yep... 1st time I tried to launch my new boat, nothin.... had no idea til I got the boat home in the driveway and my bass fishin neighbor noticed my throttle was not in neutral.... won't happen again.
What an IDIOT who does this!!!! :paranoid :paranoid :paranoid :nutkick

Oh wait. :oops:
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#8 Post by BobG » Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:20 am

curtiscapk wrote:What an IDIOT who does this!!!! :paranoid :paranoid :paranoid :nutkick
Oh wait. :oops:
No! It MUST be a sign of BRILLIANCE!!! :paranoid
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#9 Post by Waterlogged » Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:06 pm

You to huh BobG.

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Re: Won't do anything

#10 Post by Brashanic » Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:54 pm

teecro wrote:

Yep... 1st time I tried to launch my new boat, nothin.... had no idea til I got the boat home in the driveway and my bass fishin neighbor noticed my throttle was not in neutral.... won't happen again.
What an IDIOT who does this!!!! :paranoid :paranoid :paranoid :nutkick

I have more than once :biggrin2
I have also been known to try and try and try to start my boat with the safety lanyard out. :thumbsup
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Re: Won't do anything

#11 Post by GXPWeasel » Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:34 am

Brashanic wrote:
teecro wrote:

Yep... 1st time I tried to launch my new boat, nothin.... had no idea til I got the boat home in the driveway and my bass fishin neighbor noticed my throttle was not in neutral.... won't happen again.
What an IDIOT who does this!!!! :paranoid :paranoid :paranoid :nutkick

I have more than once :biggrin2
I have also been known to try and try and try to start my boat with the safety lanyard out. :thumbsup

Been there, done that too. Mine was while taking the brother in law out for the first time too. I even changed the damn spark plugs, thinking that would fix it. I could smell fuel, so I knew that wasn't the problem. :oops:
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Re: Won't do anything

#12 Post by illinoid » Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:36 am

Won't happen to me again either...til next time :lol3
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