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Thanks @oldjeep That pretty much settles it.

It is that time of year again when I ask the folks in the know. On a fuel injected engine (Excalibur 330) is it necessary to fog the engine and pull the plugs and squirt oil in? It seems to me if oil if squirted in, it is just going to lay on top of the lower portion portion of the piston even after turning the engine over a few times anyway. Thoughts? Cheers. Tom

Wow, thanks for all of the responses. Since ski season is pretty much over here in Northern Ohio, I plan to winterize soon. One last trip out to "The Pond" to pull the course, so once winterized I will take the "new" battery to the parts store and have it checked, then over the winter, snag a voltmeter and begin troubleshooting using all of the info presented here. I do have one last question. If I jump in the boat now (in my garage) and turn on the battery switch then the ignition switch, what should the in-dash voltmeter read? 12 volts, right? Any lower then I know there is a drain somewhere? Again, Thank you for all of the great info. Cheers. Tom

Thanks to all. I will find a multimeter and check it out. I did notice an additional wire on the positive side. I will look to see where it goes. I did have a new radio installed a few years back. Hmmmm. @MNshortliner. I purchased the boat new. Again, Thanks. I will update when I find the culprit.

@skiinxs I believe you are correct. The all off means just that, all off. So why would a new battery become drained in one week. I will know more once I take the battery back and have it checked.

Forgot, 2004 SN 196.

So, purchased a brand new top of the line battery. No problems all summer. I have not had the boat out for over a week, went to start, nothing. Luckily, another club member gave it a jump. Here is what makes no sense. The master switch has been in the off position all week. If that switch is off, what can be drawing juice? I will take the battery back and have it checked but I don't think that is the problem. Any thoughts from the BOS folks in the know? Cheers. Tom

@ESPNSkier I have not received one yet. I trust PP to get me one soon. They are the best.

Just curious. I recently had to send in my GPS puck to Perfect Pass because version 9 was not seeing the GPS. So we are using classic mode. Been a while since I have used it. Question: Once it is locked in on the baseline RPM, does PP increase/decrease the RPM while pulling a skier or does it just stay at the RPM set for that speed? Just wondering? I will say this, Classic mode sure does make running the course a bit easier. Cheers. Tom

Update. It was the Tstat. All is well. Thanks to all.

Took out the Tstat. Getting a new one tomorrow. Went up to 180 rather quickly. Got the warning light. This a 2004 Excaliber. I got the entire Tstat housing off. finally. Will check the trans cooler tomorrow. Thanks to all. I bet it is the Tstat.

So, end of season is getting close here in Northern Ohio and now is not the time to start having issues. Went out the other day and overheated. Got back in and replaced a beat up impeller. Started in driveway with hose. All systems go. Went out today, 80 degrees and butter, engine over heated. Should have changed the thermostat, I know. Back home, cannot get the housing off. Any tips? With my luck lately I'll break the housing. Thanks. Cheers. Tom

Thanks to all. At what age does max speed drop to 30.4?

Did that just change from 30.4?

What is the top speed for Men's 8? Thanks.

I have never had a problem with the tubing slipping through the clips that I purchase from skier to skier because of algae buildup on the tubing. This year I bought some same diameter tubing on Amazon that was much cheaper. Chuckles begin now. This year the green stuff is really appearing on the surgical tubing making it slip through those cool little clips that allow me to adjust buoy height. It is most likely the make up of the water this year but (oh boy) could it be inferior tubing? Ouch. Cheers. Tom

I'm with ya @A_B Been miserable. Got better this past weekend but had other commitments. Finally a south breeze tonight but couldn't get out there. Planning on tomorrow night but a west wind is projected and that is the worst direction for "The Pond"

Thanks to all. Heading out today to find a good Group 65 starting auto battery. Still not skiing in Northern Ohio. Weather has been horrible.

Last question. Dows anyone offer a "Group 65" marine battery?

Thanks @skiinxs. That pretty much sums it up. Thanks to all.

Thanks @oldjeep

After being on this forum and Correctcraftfan, it seems there really is no hard and fast rule as to whether an automotive or marine battery should be used. However everyone seems to agree that a "starting" battery should be used. I did look at my Correct Craft manual after 15 years and found that a 650 CCA minimum, 120 AH battery is recommended. And on the underside of the battery box cover a sticker that said BCI Group #65. What does that mean? Still, no conclusive documentation on using a marine battery vs automotive. Heading out this week to find a new battery, since this spring has been so bad in northern Ohio, I have plenty of time.

@C5Quest Thanks for the offer but my son just ordered a graphite a couple days ago. Damn, this would have been perfect. I should check the forum more often. Again, thanks.

So my son skied my 2017 Senate Lithium last year and loved it so he is shopping for a new ski. Always looking for deals he found plenty of 2018 Senate Graphites out there but no Lithiums. He skis 34mph and gets into 32 quite often but not improving beyond that. So would he be disappointed with the Graphite? Or should he open his wallet and keep looking for a Lithium? Thanks for any and all input.

The last time I bought a new battery it was a standard car battery and I never felt comfortable with it. This year I will go with a marine battery but what type. Cold crank or deep start? We normally just take it to our pond. But occasionally we will head out on an open body of water, hang around a local sand bar and play some tunes. I always worry that it won't start. Never happened but always a first time. Then there is the problem of the battery well being so shallow. So, any recommendations from you folks in the know? Thanks in advance. Cheers. Tom