how to raise engine hatch with dead battery (1999 SAN 502)

[406sc]

Last month, I bought a 1999 SAN with the 502 engine, and it came with an electronic actuator to raise/lower the hatch over the engine. If the battery dies, I'm not sure how to open the hatch.
Does anyone know the procedure?

[NautiqueJeff]

You'll never get in. Cut your losses now and donate that awesome boat to PlanetNautique!!!

[bchesley]

hahahahaha! Nice Jeff. You will have to disassemble the rear seat to either get to the battery or pull the pin at the top of the actuator. Its not that hard, but a little time consuming. Lets see some pictures of the boat.

[406sc]

Thanks for the info! I checked out the rear seat and found that it simply lifts straight off, and there is plenty of room for access to the battery.

Here are a few pictures.

[Chexi]

Nice. That's 1 of only 11 Python SANs from 1999 I believe. Get the original retro graphics from Nautiqueparts.com and get that baby back to its original glory. Best graphics ever. Nice that it came with the 2nd Gen tower. You my friend have found the unicorn.

[venom4065]

I bought 1999 Nautique SS few months ago and got new battery installed. Last Saturday before I took boat to the lake. I opened the engine hatch with switch by the driver side and put something in there and closed it. When I arrived at the lake (about 45 min drive) and launched boat on the water, then wanted to turn blower on. There was no power at all. I wasn’t able to open engine hatch at all. It was working fine when I left home and I believe that it may be caused by the bad road bump I drove over them a several times. Any idea how do I get to the engine hatch to open without power?


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[bchesley]

I bought 1999 Nautique SS few months ago and got new battery installed. Last Saturday before I took boat to the lake. I opened the engine hatch with switch by the driver side and put something in there and closed it. When I arrived at the lake (about 45 min drive) and launched boat on the water, then wanted to turn blower on. There was no power at all. I wasn’t able to open engine hatch at all. It was working fine when I left home and I believe that it may be caused by the bad road bump I drove over them a several times. Any idea how do I get to the engine hatch to open without power?


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Remove the vinyl seat bases. Look on the port side of plastic/carpet base and remove the knob and bolt holding the side and rear bottom pieces. Remove the entire rear seat base and you will then see two carpets panels. You only have to remove the starboard side panel to access the actuator. Pull the pin and lift hatch.

I highly recommend adding a battery switch as well as a second battery. Search my post for my install. I have a switch under the seat that I shut off when the boat is in transit or storage so this will never happen.

[bchesley]

Follow the link. https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...-update-photos

[venom4065]

Remove the vinyl seat bases. Look on the port side of plastic/carpet base and remove the knob and bolt holding the side and rear bottom pieces. Remove the entire rear seat base and you will then see two carpets panels. You only have to remove the starboard side panel to access the actuator. Pull the pin and lift hatch.

I highly recommend adding a battery switch as well as a second battery. Search my post for my install. I have a switch under the seat that I shut off when the boat is in transit or storage so this will never happen.

Thanks bchesley, I followed your instruction and got access to the battery. It turned out that the red wire to (+) is not secured tight.

[btouchstone01]

I had this issue with an engine hatch on a 36 Chris Craft Corsair other hatch weighed 300 lbs.) My mechanic connected battery charger leads to a cigarette lighter plug and plugged it into the lighter outlet at the helm to back feed the electrical system... brilliant!

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