Those of you with 220's or even anyone with a newer SAN...

[jmass03]

Just today, took the boat out, noticed it only has 6 hours on it. I drive it over to the other lake attached to ours, (we live on the Butler Chain those of you familiar with the Central Florida area). Anyway, we have a brand new 2006 SAN 220. Great boat, no problems thus far, however I noticed today, when I'd hit the throttle, get going plane out what not, hit about 30 mph, rpms between 3000-3200, and when I'd let off the throttle abruptly...basically if I could put it in terms, "hitting the brakes", completely letting off as if to avoid a collision or something, I'd get a beep in the tachometer. A small red light would flash for a millisecond that caught my eye everytime it did it. I couldn't figure out why it did that everytime. I would get sort of a weird shudder in the cabin, which I don't know if I could make anything out of it or not. Looked in the manual, even called the dealer, no clue. Any of you experienced it? Is it bad for the engine for me to be going at a speed like that with the rpms, and then letting off completely, putting the boat into just gear and then into neutral?

Jonathan

[TarponGator]

RE: Those of you with 220

I have a '06 220 also. If I recall, that red light should only be on if RPMs are below... I want to say 1000 RPM. Anyway, it is not always on, even if RPMs are below 1000. I think the main point is to make sure it is NOT on when RPMs are over 1000. I am pretty sure it says something to this affect by the red light itself. I'll try and look tonight. Anyway, I have had the same beep and the quick flash of the red light when abruptly stopping. I cannot say that it is every time. However, the shudder is another thing. I have not experienced what you described regarding the shudder. As an FYI, my 220 has 108 hrs and no problems other than a seat coming apart at the seam which the dealer is in the process of replacing.

[06210rider]

How much fuel do you have in your tank? It sounds to me that you are having fuel slosh and its causing the alarm to go off for a split second. If I have less than a 1/4 tank I can have this same issue on my 210. I usually top off the tank everytime we finish riding to prevent mositure buildup especially durring the winter months. With this, I usually dont use up more than 1/2 a tank this has been my fix.

[TarponGator]

RE: Those of you with 220

Another thing, sometimes when aburptly stopping it will register low fuel for a split second and beep if the tank is around a quarter full or less. This maybe the beep you hear. I am still trying to put together the whole red light/beep deal. It maybe two separate things. The light coming on for dropping below 1000 RPMs and the beep for low fuel. I have not paid enough attention to it to figure it out.

[jeffk]

RE: Those of you with 220

There is a red light that comes on in the Tach and can be low oil pressure caused by the aburpt drop in RPM or low fuel due to the slosshing. My 211 does this with oil from time to time and the dealer mentioned the low oil pressure due to it changing so fastly. The manual shows how to eliminate the low fuel when it keeps flashing. You have to be pretty low on fuel for it to keep flashing. I would check oil levels and top of the tank then repeat the situation to see if it happens again

[jmass03]

Well the red light you are referring to above 1200 rpm actually is the V-drive light. You are correct in that the red light should go off after 1200 rpm, however like I said this red quick flash of the light and a quick second beep is displayed on the tachometer where you can scroll through the menu of the 'hours', 'voltage', 'psi', etc.

jonathan

[nautiquejason]

Jonathan, the beap and red light you are hearing is the low fuel light and beep mentioned by the people above. When I ran a 220 this summer even with a 1/2 tank of gas and went from full throttle to nothing it did the same thing. If you are low on fuel a red light will come on under the tach. There will also be a beeping noise. To get this to stop you must push and hold the two buttons on each side of the middle button to get it to stop. Make sure you get to the gas station soon though because you are really low on gas.

[jmass03]

I have a 1/2 full of gas...should I just fill it to full and then keep it that way always to eliminate this annoyance?

[mike-d]

220

Bring it back to Woody or Jim,
have them fix it, or disconnect it, or what ever it takes.
JD power satisfaction is what makes or breaks a dealer, and secc takes careof its customers.

Mike

[jmass03]

RE: 220

Honestly, I can't say enough good things about the transaction upon buying, delivery, and thus far. The dealership has been top notch so far. They even sent our family a set of chocolate chip cookies with SECC right on the box. Yeah its marketing at its finest, but ****..they got me impressed.