Three Word Post Whore's Delight

[balair]

yeah i don't get that part either. sorry about ur fingers.

[Fit to be Tige]

no worries... i just stuck them in the water and cooled 'em off. a couple of blisters that will heal.

[philwsailz]

IF I were to guess, there was either arc-ing which casues heat, or possibly the whole positive lug assembly was sitting in such a way to have all the juice going through a thin part of the wing nut, which could produce heat.

Often with rusty or corroded connections, (it happens a lot on my lawn tractor) you have a relatively small conductior where there shoud be a lot larger one. Heat due to current is a result.

It should be no big deal; tighten the wing nut and it should stay cool.

[Fit to be Tige]

hey phil - thanks for the note. no rust or corrosion, i guess it was just too loose!

[philwsailz]

Off of the top of my head, that is really the only sensible answer and it makes total sense based on my experience. A fuse is just a thin section, calibrated to heat up to the point of melting at a certain current. You had a similar thing, only the wing nut was "Calibrated" for a little bit more current than you were pulling.

You tightened the wing nut right after starting the motor right?

[philwsailz]

That or you were TOTALLY jamming a hi-powered stereo....

[Fit to be Tige]

Yep. She started right up with no alarm. And ran like a champ for 3 hours.

[Fit to be Tige]

My son's 10th birthday party... so he and 6 of his buddies were on the boat. They all had a great time trying to wakeboard. Then we gave up and they tubed. A great time was had by all.

[Fit to be Tige]

No high-powered stereo... we are still back in the late 90's there. Someday I will upgrade, but a few other things are higher on the list.

[philwsailz]

Those are the best times

[philwsailz]

No high-powered stereo... we are still back in the late 90's there. Someday I will upgrade, but a few other things are higher on the list.

I bet you just got the wing nut glowing with the starter motor. That is probably all.

Just in case, watch your voltage meter. If after starting, the battery connection was making, then breaking, then making... That might be what caused your alarm. If so, there is that remote chance you did some damage to your voltage regulator. Watch to make sure that you have an operating voltage higher than 12 with the engine running, yet lower than say 14.7 or 14.4 or so.

The effect I describe is similar to someone accidentally turning a battery switch past OFF going from one battery selection position to another, effectively removing the battery from the charging circuit. This can fry diodes in the voltage regulator.

[Fit to be Tige]

I hope so. Anyway, I gotta say that the boat is just awesome. I mean a 1999 that runs like a top, for the most part and knock on wood! Tons of power, great wake, plent of room... gotta love it!

[da.bell]

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[philwsailz]

I hope so. Anyway, I gotta say that the boat is just awesome. I mean a 1999 that runs like a top, for the most part and knock on wood! Tons of power, great wake, plent of room... gotta love it!

go read my edit, just so you are aware...

[philwsailz]

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vroooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmm

DUCK!!!!