Speedometer

crunch1

New to Rinker. Just bought a 97 266 Fiesta Vee. Speedometer does not work, and I do not see where the pickup is.
The power is a 5.7, can anyone tell what the hp is on this? First time I have had a boat this size and I am going to have to grow into handling it. But that is part of a different boat and getting used to it.
I need a Rinker logo for the side and a small badge beside it. Can I still get these from Rinker?
Thanks for any and all help.

Black_Diamond

If you have the Mercury drive, the speedo pick up is in the outdrive.  Leading edge of the lower drive. The hole (small) can get plugged. Or the tube connection to the lower drive could have not been replaced properly. Both easy fixes. 

Babyboomer

Babyboomer

Speedo is same place Alpha or Bravo

Babyboomer

Make one of these with a 1/8" Drill bit and a wire nut I glue it on with JB Weld

BoatAway

I wonder if you could keep enough air in that connector to make the whole thing float. Knowing myself, which I do, I'd likely fuble that tool and loose my grip. It would be great if it was a floater....

Dream_Inn

Tie a string on it that can go around your wrist.  I have a nice coral reef made of tools below my slip.  I added to it just last weekend.

raybo3

Put a string on it and put a floating key chain on it......

Dream_Inn

RY, I have done that with several things, especially at my old 310 slip.  The problem is the muck.  There is too much muck where my boat is.  I use mostly harbor freight type tools while I'm on the raft, so nothing too expensive.  I'm actually quite surprised right now how clear the water is.  & last weekend I was sure glad I had a lift for my boat, the tide was extremely high...over my pier (which was rebuilt higher than the rest in the marina).

Black_Diamond

Tide should be really high there tonight Dream!  lunar eclipse should be good to see in the early AM on the east coast.

Michael T

My construction men had to tie-off all of their tools. A caulking gun dropped from the 10th floor is a lethal weapon. I was working on the boat this summer at my slip, using an expensice swivel head ratchet tool. I droped it into the drink. A couple of fellow boaters said - that'll be expensive - then watched me pull on the 5 foot elastic that I had tied to it. Simple fix - 25 cents worth of sewing elastic, put a couple of loops on it - one for the tool and one for my wrist or a dock cleat (which is what I did in that case). $25 ratchet wet but safe. Shot of crc and all was well. Working on boats doesn't always have to be expensive! :-) MT

Dream_Inn

I've also done the magnet on a fishing pole.  Worked once, but that was pure luck...hadn't worked since.  I've also knocked off the pole on my lift (other boat lift) and was able to retrieve it.  Had to have my neighbor weld it back together (aluminum).  I guess I had leveraged off it one too many times.

crunch1

Thanks for the info on the speedo. Clever tool there Babyboomer, gonna have to copy that. Just might be able to clean out the ear canals with it also, since my new puppy ate my hearing aid.
Have a great day.