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silver · #1 10-25-2014, 10:27 AM

Last year I bought a Lund Alaskan, about 15 or 20 years old. It has been good to me but is showing it's age. I took it out the other day and as soon as I started to move the throttle, a couple of alarms went off. Never even knew it had an alarm in it. The only thing I did to it was wire in a fuse block for the depth finder and the bilge and aeration pumps.

Does anybody have an idea about these alarms? What do they mean? Are they important? How do I disconnect them?

Lund rebel · #2 10-25-2014, 10:32 AM

What kind of engine do you have on the boat, my lunds alarms are with the mercury smart craft and tell me faults with my engine. I don't think the boat has any alarms p. the alarm is there to inform you of a fault I would look into it instead of unhook it.

Tdog_2005 · #3 10-25-2014, 12:17 PM

The alarm is there to warn you of possible problems , example of problem ... Water pump impeller is toast and destroys water pump ...engine starts to overheat and alarm goes off. Figure out what motor you have and google what the alarm means

silver · #4 10-25-2014, 01:02 PM

Thanks guys.

The alarm starts as the throttle is pushed, don't think it has time to heat up.

The water jet comes out the side of the engine as it always did.

I will have to go get my manual and see what I can find when I get a bit of time.

Marsha · #5 10-25-2014, 02:18 PM

Most alarms built in to the controls are for overheating and oil levels...

Habfan · #6 10-25-2014, 03:31 PM

If it's a 2 stroke oil injected, you have to add oil !! There should be a cap on top of the motor that has a dipstick to check oil level.

silver · #7 10-26-2014, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Habfan

If it's a 2 stroke oil injected, you have to add oil !! There should be a cap on top of the motor that has a dipstick to check oil level.

It is a Mercury with oil injection, when I bought the unit, I didn't get an owners manual, but I did buy a service manual. I have been checking the oil level visually since the tank is semi-translucent. I checked the dipstick and it isn't showing on the stick even though the tank is 1/4 full.

Would I be correct in assuming this is low enough to trigger the alarm?

Rick. · #8 10-26-2014, 10:36 AM

Could be:
1. Over heat
2. Low oil level in tank
3. no oil being injected
That's with Johnson/Evinrude oil injection (VRO) systems.
Rick.

TROLLER · #9 10-26-2014, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by silver

It is a Mercury with oil injection, when I bought the unit, I didn't get an owners manual, but I did buy a service manual. I have been checking the oil level visually since the tank is semi-translucent. I checked the dipstick and it isn't showing on the stick even though the tank is 1/4 full.

Would I be correct in assuming this is low enough to trigger the alarm?

Put some oil in that baby.

Marsha · #10 10-26-2014, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by silver

It is a Mercury with oil injection, when I bought the unit, I didn't get an owners manual, but I did buy a service manual. I have been checking the oil level visually since the tank is semi-translucent. I checked the dipstick and it isn't showing on the stick even though the tank is 1/4 full.

Would I be correct in assuming this is low enough to trigger the alarm?

My 50 hp does at 1/4 and on plane alarms at 1/8th (when the boat is level)

Marsha · #11 10-26-2014, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver

It is a Mercury with oil injection, when I bought the unit, I didn't get an owners manual, but I did buy a service manual. I have been checking the oil level visually since the tank is semi-translucent. I checked the dipstick and it isn't showing on the stick even though the tank is 1/4 full.

Would I be correct in assuming this is low enough to trigger the alarm?

My 50 hp does at 1/4 and on plane alarms at 1/8th (when the boat is level)

Oh Yea that tank should be FULL all the time running it to 1/4 is bad!!

silver · #12 10-27-2014, 06:19 AM

I shall put on the pointy hat and go sit in the corner and feel shame.

sanjuanworm · #13 10-27-2014, 08:05 AM

Confirmed. My alarm goes off at 1/4 oil level too

Happy hatting.

Willowtrail · #14 10-27-2014, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by silver

I shall put on the pointy hat and go sit in the corner and feel shame.

Does this mean you added oil and all is good?

Now go drain the leg oil and refill and get her put away for the winter or store in a heated garage and get back out there on the weekend.

Haven't seen you in awhile Silver, need to catch up again.

silver · #15 10-28-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Willowtrail

Does this mean you added oil and all is good?

Now go drain the leg oil and refill and get her put away for the winter or store in a heated garage and get back out there on the weekend.

Haven't seen you in awhile Silver, need to catch up again.

Hey, WT, long time no talk.

I haven't got into the city and had a chance to buy oil, I have bowed to the wisdom of the internet and admitted my ignorance. This is my first big boy boat and it is well used when I got it. I bought a service manual but no owners manual or operators manual. It has been a learning experience.

Up till this one, my only other boat was one I inherited from my father, A 12 foot Sears Game Fisher and a 7 horse Evinrude.

As far as draining the leg oil goes, I have a Mercury 65 jet, it has a 90 horse power head and a factory installed after market jet leg. I have read my service manual and haven't found anything that speaks to needing to drain it. If you happen to know different, please speak up.

Any way, sorry I haven't made it to one of your wing nights lately, my loss I know.

Pm me your email and I will send you a pic of the boat/motor.

Sled Dog · #16 10-31-2014, 08:07 PM

Good to know. I run a similar Alaskan with a Merc 125 2 stroke. I've never let her get down below 1/2 on the oil tank, but nice to know the alarm will remind me should I forget to top up before it gets dangerously low