new to the site with questions

[pps216]

hello, my name is eric and i have a 1999 playbuoy eagle 18 witha 40hp yamaha 2-stroke. i have a few electrical questions if anyone has one of this model or may work on them. I work for a yamaha waverunner/jetboat dealer in nh. My place of use is ossipee lake in ossipee nh. thanks for your time!

 

[Jeep Man]

Re: new to the site with questions

Welcome to the forum Eric. Just list your questions and someone or several someones will answer if possible. There are several members with a wealth of experience.

 

[pps216]

Re: new to the site with questions

do these boats have a junction box that all the wires positive and neg connect from the battery then get branched off to the switches and radio? my radio is surging for power and i think there is a bad ground somwhere, also when you turn on any accessory i.e the dock lights, nav lights, the radio will shut off and turn back on...

 

[Silvertip]

Re: new to the site with questions

Your boat should have a fuse panel. The positive and negative terminals of the battery have #8 or #10 gauge wire running to this panel. From there, each circuit has a fuse and a switch is necessary, then to the device. Sounds like the connections at the battery or fuse panel are loose or corroded. "Looking" at these connections is not a valid check. Disconnect them, clean them thoroughly and then reconnect.

 

[pps216]

Re: new to the site with questions

would the fuse pannel be located under the helm? (if you had to guess)

 

[Jeep Man]

Re: new to the site with questions

In almost all pontoon boats, it would be under the helm.

 

[pontoon beginer]

Re: new to the site with questions

I Have A 1996 Playbouy 24 Tahoe And There Are Breakers In The Dash But No Fuse Panel We Just Redid All Our Electrical On The Boat So For The 96 Models No Panel Board Just Inline Breakers On Dash Hope It Helps

 

[Jeep Man]

Re: new to the site with questions

I should have clarified, the fuses would be under the helm. I was working on my helm this weekend and all my fuses are inline as part of the harness