Problems with Electric Motor on '93 BFN Sun Deck

[Tomfooter]

Has Any one had problems with the electric motor that raises the sun deck / motor cover on a '93 Barefoot Nautique or Nautique Excel? The cover will not raise by itself (most of the time) unless you assist it with your hand (it will go down great! :shock: ). It's as if the motor is just not powerfull enough to lift the load. I have had the motor checked, installed larger gauge wiring, and even installed a new 900 CCA Gel battery, and nothing seems to help. :x (Sometimes, while under power, it will very slowley raise the cover, but not always.) Does anyone have a cure?

[Rick]

RE: Problems with Electric Motor on

How about lubricating the runners/ screw. Any grease that old must be really dirty/sticky.

[Tomfooter]

RE: Problems with Electric Motor on

How do you access the runner or screw mechanism inside of the shaft? It looks like a sealed unit to me, but I would like to give it a shot. :???: I've tried everything else that I can think of. Anyone have any diagrams or pictures?

[Tomfooter]

RE: Problems with Electric Motor on

I can't believe no one else has had this problem.......

[Tomfooter]

RE: Problems with Electric Motor on

Fixed IT! Bad crimp in the two red power leads going to the toggle switch. Not letting enought "Juice" flow! Works like a champ now. Yellow_Flash_Colorz:

[WakeSlayer]

I had this exact problem in my 92. I never did get it sorted out. I just started the boat to raise it, and it was a little quicker that way. Wish I would have looked at it further. I had another issue with it in that it got bound up in the lowered position once. My brother ripped it apart and, as I remember, had got wound down so tight it jumped part of a thread and seized.
While that thing does have a huge lid compared to the newer SAN's I think the new jack screws have way more power to through them.