Frequently Asked Questions

This occurs when the spring pushing down the copper gate to connect the terminals within your battery switch wears out. A replacement battery isolation switch is required.

After your first use with the trailer being in contact with water/ocean, pump grease through the bearings until it starts to come out through a small hole from the side. This will remove any saltwater which would otherwise damage the bearings.

This could be due to the circuit breaker located to the right of the 12V circuit board under the centre console. Simply push the red pivot back into place and try again. If this still does not work contact Waiheke Central Marine.

Hydraulic pressure switch needs adjusting, contact Waiheke Marine Central for assistance.

Exhaust pipe needs replacing. Undo the U-bolt at the top of the exhaust and clamp at the bottom to remove it.

If you cannot find where the hole is by pouring a mix of water and dishwashing liquid lightly over the wheel and pumping it with air at the same time. Look for bubbling which will indicate where the hole is. If the hole is small enough, deflate the tire and make sure there is no weight on it so that it can inflate easily by attaching tire puncture repair. For assistance contact Waiheke Marine Central.

This information can be found on the service plaque located inside of the console door. When you require the next service depends on which comes sooner out of the date set for the next service displayed on the plaque or the number of inboard engine hours. The next service type can be located at the bottom (A = 1 Year/20 hrs, B = 2 Years/100 hrs, C = 3 Years/200 hrs).

Cut a piece out of the fuel line above the fuel line above the electric fuel pump and connect the manual fuel pump here.

Sealegs throttles work a bit different to your regular throttle so ensure that you do not have your throttle down all the way and instead, have it at approximately the 3/4 position. Sealegs have been built so that as you increase the throttle from the starting position the throttle valve will open linearly but as it reaches a point, around ¾’s of full throttle, any increase in throttle will only open the choke valve and ‘choke’ the engine. If this is not the problem, check that your throttle lever on the inboard Honda engine is fully open when it is in this 3/4 position and if that is still not the problem contact Waiheke Central Marine.

If your outboard has a pull start, remove it, and give it the pull to make sure it is not jammed. If your outboard has a starter motor, remove it and apply a voltage across the terminals to check if it works. Remove the spark plugs to check if they are worn out and to avoid compression in the cylinder. Check if the crankshaft is ceased by using a ratchet and socket to rotate the flywheel/crankshaft manually while applying CRC/WD40 to free it up. If none of the above work, contact Waiheke Central Marine.

Locate the bypass valve below the centre console to the right of the 12V circuit board. Centre the outboard and then open the bypass valve nut by 1/4 of a turn. Centre the front wheel by turning the steering wheel and re-tighten the bypass nut (Do not over tighten as this will cause damage).

Remove the steering rods below the wheel and re-connect them in the opposite locations.