What's hard to understand about this?

[1stTimeCaller]

Boat place1: hello, Boat Place 1
1TC: Hello, I have a blahblah boat with a blah blah motor and the trim indicator gauge doesn't work. Do you guys work on stuff like this?
BP1: Your trim doesn't work?
1TC: The prop moves up and down, the indicator gauge never indicates that the trim is moving.
BP1: So when you want to trim the prop up or down it doesn't move?
1TC: The needle on the trim indicator gauge does not move when I trim up or down, that is correct.
BP1: So does the prop move when you try to trim it up or down?
1TC: Yes.
BP1: So what's your problem?
1TC: I need a new gauge or something to indicate up/down on my trim.
BP1: We don't work on that kind of stuff.
1TC: Thanks

I had this conversation with three different boat shops. The fourth one knew what I was talking about and will fix it.

[Howzit]

I had this conversation with three different boat shops. The fourth one knew what I was talking about and will fix it.

Go to that one.

[1stTimeCaller]

I dunno, what if they are just pulling my leg?

[Boarder]

All of the phone numbers probably go to the same shop.

[Howzit]

I dunno, what if they are just pulling my leg?


Sounds like they really want to see your trim.

[BigRedJed]

Sounds like an ID-10T issue to me.

[Howzit]

1tc, try deleting all rules from the parental control section, even if they have never worked.

That's what fixed my wireless router deal.

[1stTimeCaller]

I was actually wondering if I wasn't using the correct terms. I'm new to this.

They were all different shops as one was in Ardmore, one at Lake Murray, one in Davis and the last was in Ardmore again.

[1stTimeCaller]

1tc, try deleting all rules from the parental control section, even if they have never worked.

That's what fixed my wireless router deal.

I've been worried about your router problem. I'm glad you go tit fixed.

[Howzit]

Well now I'm gonna be all staring at the ceiling-like at night, stressing over your trim issue.

[IB4OU2]

I dunno, what if they are just pulling my leg?

Well, It's hard to know it without a trim indicator.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

blah blah blah...
I had this conversation with three different boat shops. The fourth one knew what I was talking about and will fix it.

Seems like you found your place...;)

Amazes me how many people in business either don't get it or are successful in spite of themselves.

[sooneron]

I thought trim indicators only work in bars. :confused:

[Mjcpr]

Maybe you need some hydraulic fluid.

I think this must be fairly common with boats.........about half of my gauges don't work, one of them being fuel. But my trim indicator works like a mother ****er.

[1stTimeCaller]

they are gonna get my stern light working too.

[Hamhock]

you need new ball bearings.

[1stTimeCaller]

I wouldn't know where to duct tape them on at.

[sooneron]

Your linkage is all balled up.

[Turd_Ferguson]

The last time this happen to me, this was my fix: First, spray some WD40 on the main centrifigul wobble bar(this is useually the crux of the problem). Next, find the screw on the top back side of the trim guage and turn it 1/4 turn counter clockwise. Turn the key on and mash the gas peddle three times. This should reset it. YWIA

[Hamhock]

you need new ball bearings.


trim gauge.....ball bearings...like, the bearing of your balls if you can't gauge the trim....

that's good stuff right there.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Aggressive PT will do the trick

[OUDoc]

When I put your post into the gibberish generator, this comes back. Try reading this to them next time.


BP1: So down, three down it does that kindicator doesn't work?
1TC: The prop move?
1TC: The the need a new gauge does that is conver indicates the indicates the trim indicate up and don't work. Do you was the prop move when you trim the new gauge doesn't move when I have what is move a blahblah move?
1TC: I have when I had the prop up/down, the prop move?
1TC: Thanks

I had this correct.
BP1: We does not moving.
BP1: hello, I want to trim is moves up/down it does not move?
1TC: Hello, I have a need