290 SDX twin OB one engine out

[280 Gator]

i have twin 250 mercury OBs.
Starboard engine wont start due to shift lever sensor. Error code 1024-6. i have to go across the southern chesapeake bay to get to my dealer. what do you all think about doing this on one engine. anyone know how well the boat will do
thanks

 

[techmitch]

i have twin 250 mercury OBs.
Starboard engine wont start due to shift lever sensor. Error code 1024-6. i have to go across the southern chesapeake bay to get to my dealer. what do you all think about doing this on one engine. anyone know how well the boat will do
thanks

Southern Chesapeake bay? Point to point?

 

[paulswagelock]

My assumption based on the weight of the boat, you will run less than planing speed on one motor, so I hope it is not too far.

 

[280 Gator]

Mitch,
i am in Newport News on the James River and travel into the Elizabeth River, into the Bay, across the Bay to past the bridge tunnel to the Eastern Shore and into the Atlantic ocean a little to get to Lynnhaven Marina at Lynnhaven inlet.

 

[techmitch]

I wouldn't recommend that trip on one engine.

 

[280 Gator]

thanks. i think a tow is in order

 

[techmitch]

thanks. i think a tow is in order

A tow. Without plotting out myself, that seems like a very long tow. How far is it actually?

 

[blaster]

Can you borrow or rent a trailer? I guess that you are looking to keep cost down. Can you have someone more local work on it? Have you reached out to the dealer for help figuring this out?

 

[Halfhitch]

If you know it's just a sensor problem in the binnacle, why not just either use a jumper wire to jump around the sensor if it needs a closed circuit or remove or cut a wire if it needs to be an open circuit. Run to the shop as normal and your mechanic can put things back to normal.