2007 Stratos 294 XL

[Fishnfool4evr]

Hi fella's, I have a couple of problems that i know someone here can help me with, I've noticed that there are some very wise fishermen on here, But these problems are fairly simple, i hope anyway, I just dont want to take my boat back to the dealer just to be without it for a couple of weeks. So here are the problems.

1. Speedometer- stopped working,i know you have to take a small drillbit and using only yuor finger pressure, twist it into the clog if that is what it is. I've done this but even when the bit is in to my finger tips, approx. 1 1/2 " it is still hitting somthing, now it looks like wood that it is removing, not for certain tho. the hole i'm drilling into looks like this ( c ) the small c just not as deep as the curve, it's approx. 10" up from the nose of the lower unit. The motor is a Optimax 200 hp altho the motor looks like it is twice the size of a 225 Merc, oh by the way the motor is a 2006. first am i drilling the rite hole, and if so just how deep is it.

2. Bildge Pumps- the very 1st time the auto bildge pump came on, it would not shut off period, not when the water was gone, not when the switch was turned off, not when the main power switch was turned off.
the only thing i thought of was to cut the wire, I know that was not the smartest thing, ok it was pretty stupid, i should have just unhooked it from the battery, had i really thought , thats what i would have done. now i dont remember for sure that it came on by itself or if i was trying it out to make sure it worked, so im not sure if it was the auto or the manual pump, all i know is it still wont go off and the light on the switch wont go out either, I cured the light problem for now, i just unhooked from the back of the switch.

if you can help me with these problems, I would greatly appriciate it. Thanx in advance