I am buying a 2001 Bayliner Classic Capri 1950 with the Merc 3.0 engine. I noticed that lowering the propeller that it went down but would not return to the up position without useing the trailer switch. I am not sure how it is supposed to work. We probably did not lower the propeller all the way down because when we noticed the up button didn't work we didn't go any lower. Does the propeller need to be in the lowest position before the up part of the switch works or is the swith bad. If it is bad is it expensive to fix or is it a do it yourself job? I am picking the boat up in a day or so.
The down button will lower the outdrive from full up to all the way down. The up button will raise the outdrive from all the way down to approx 1/2 way. To get the outdrive above this position you have to use the trailer switch. This is a safety device to keep from tearing up the gimbal by running the outdrive at too high an angle. If it does not work chances are it is just the switch on the control as everything else is the same in terms of operation of trim pump, relays, etc... Switch is fairly easy to replace - just be careful and the wires are soldered (at least the ones I have ever pulled out).
-- Tony my boats and cars at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "Larry D Gibbs" <gibbsld@msn.com> wrote in message news:toadnchLxM-73KffRVn-2Q@comcast.com...>I am buying a 2001 Bayliner Classic Capri 1950 with the Merc 3.0 engine. I >noticed that lowering the propeller that it went down but would not return >to the up position without useing the trailer switch. I am not sure how it >is supposed to work. We probably did not lower the propeller all the way >down because when we noticed the up button didn't work we didn't go any >lower. Does the propeller need to be in the lowest position before the up >part of the switch works or is the swith bad. If it is bad is it expensive >to fix or is it a do it yourself job? I am picking the boat up in a day or >so.>
