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OK, I feel rather foolish for not knowing this and Google didn't flatly tell me what I need to know. In general, can the handles on manual winches be "flipped over" to crank from the opposite side of the trailer that they are currently mounted? I am assuming that it should be as easy as removing the entire winch and reinstalling it...upside down. I just would like agreement or guidance from experience. Thanks, and sorry if I am perceived as a natural blonde!

Hello All,
Let me give you my experience and the steps I've taken to diagnose:

I had my 97 Challenger 1800 out on the lake and it was running fine as always. The port engine sudenly turned off, leaving only the starboard running. I changed the plugs out on the water just to make sure they didn't get fouled, but no luck. I limped the boat back home on one engine (I know this isn't propper, but I wasn't going to paddle an 18 footer 6 miles). I learned that the port engine lacked spark at the plugs. I swapped the 2 ignition coils keeping all wires identical to what they were originally and got the exact same results...port turns over freely put will not start and starboard starts and runs. There is ONLY 2 wires to each ignition coil from the MPEM. 1 positive, 1 negative (x2). I have proven that the coils are fine and NOT the problem, so the only posibility is something BEFORE the coils. This is only 2 very short wires leading directly into the MPEM. I also confirmed compression and fuel presence, so I'm pretty confident that the problem is either the MPEM itself or some other "sensor" feeding info to the MPEM that doesn't allow it to create spark for 1 engine. I have zero direct experience with marine mechanics, but I do have a pretty decent backgroud in automotive backyard mechanics and logical troubleshooting. I am stumped on this one. Any and all help or recommendations will be greatly appreciated.

Lastly, is it "normal" for jet boats to take on some water in the bilge? Or is this indicative of some bad drive shaft seals/bearings on top of my already shotty jet pumps?

Greetings all,
I had my 97 Challenger 1800 docked over an EXTREMELY busy/choppy weekend at the lake. (Either good or bad) I was using the bow eye to moor the front of the boat to the dock because it is 17 times faster to clip and unclip the bow eye when you are frequently using and docking. Regardless, I now know to spend a little more time and use the cleats now.

Has anyone ever had to replace a broken bow eye on a 97 Challenger? For the life of me, I can not dream up a way to access the inside of the hull (the nuts and plate of the bow eye). I am a bigger guy (225 lb, 6') so I can not crawl into the keel through either one of the "storage compartments" in front of the glove box/driver console. My only thought was to drill an access hole in the front most "anchor storage" compartment under the bow seat. I have NO problem doing this, but I would hate to hack something up if there is another way to access the bow eye hardware. Thank you very much. This forum has already been a fountain of helpful information for a Sea-Doo newbie!