Engine Hours screw up, what to do?

[Cocktail Time]

Need to find out how to handle this. At about 825 hours on both motors, my port engine was replaced. Rebuilt motor crapped out after about 12 hours. Bought a new Mercury replacement and all seems to be well. Problem is, something went wrong with the port ignition switch and by the time I noticed, the hour meter on the 'new' port engine is 100 hours higher than the starboard. I have the engine hours documented at the time of change and when I replaced the faulty ignition switch. Is there anything else to do? Is it possible to have the incorrect hour meter reset?

 

[Fun Times]

Need to find out how to handle this. At about 825 hours on both motors, my port engine was replaced. Rebuilt motor crapped out after about 12 hours. Bought a new Mercury replacement and all seems to be well. Problem is, something went wrong with the port ignition switch and by the time I noticed, the hour meter on the 'new' port engine is 100 hours higher than the starboard. I have the engine hours documented at the time of change and when I replaced the faulty ignition switch. Is there anything else to do? Is it possible to have the incorrect hour meter reset?

I don't think so, But you could try calling a few of the gauge manufacturers, Because most of them do have a service center to repair most gauges and maybe they could do it in house.:huh:

If not then the other thing you could do is buy a different hour gauge and run it for the next 100 hours, Then put your old one back in so you can keep the time with in each other.

 

[Redhook98]

I guess putting the boat in reverse and running it backwards for a 100 hours wouldn't work in this case, would it? :smt021

Seriously though, I would just buy a new gauge and make note of it in your log book.