Bought a used 2005 crestliner last fall after freeze up from local dealer. Motor had very low hours and boat appears hardly used. 2 months ago we put it in the water for the first time with dealer. Ran great for 10 minutes then started with a warning beep that wouldn’t stop. Dealer replaced water pump but it kept beeping. Upon further digging and consulting Mercury they found a broken air injector. They replaced that but then either noticed or damaged the engine wire harness. The harness was finally replaced today. We took the boat back on the water and it ran great for over 20 minutes. But then when motor was running almost wide open it had a very quick miss and 2 warning beeps. Then engine ran perfect again after running more it did same thing 2 more times. Running close to wide open again, Motor paused for a brief second and 2 quick Beeps. And then rain great again. Anyhow back to dealer it went. They have been great to work with(assuming they’re are being totally honest) and haven’t charged a dime. But I am wondering if this motor is just cursed or is this a normal trial and error for a Optimax repair?
Any idea or what would you do? Stay with the boat or walk away?
Any idea or what would you do? Stay with the boat or walk away?