– By Steve Robins
Solution needed: boat operator manuals

Beep Beep!
Solution stories abound – even on boats. My dad has owned a boat for a while. It’s a great boat from Sea Ray, the leading motor boat company in the U.S. Generally the boat runs well and the boat’s features, fittings and accouterments are great.
On July 4 (of course), my dad ran into a problem though. Once the engine was started, it began to emit a mysterious Road Runner beep-beep every 2 or 3 minutes and a mysterious “Check Engine” indicator appeared on the instrument panel. Dad is an experienced boater and he tried everything he could think of, to no avail. Eventually, a neighboring slip-holder came over and generously checked out the engine – and all looked OK – except for the Road Runner beep-beep of course. Eventually, we decided to chance it and took the boat for quick spin. Apparently, the beep-beep did not indicate imminent disaster and the boat returned safely to share at the end of the trip. Continue reading