1995 Maxum 2100 SRB

[bwycuff]

Hello all,
I just purchased a 2100 SRB in great shape here in central NC. Not new to boating but it's been awhile. The boat has a 5.0L Alpha motor....whatever that means. The engine is original and it only has 216 hours on it.

We took it out last weekend and had a great time with the 4 kiddies and 4 adults on board.

Two problems surfaced. The trim up wouldn't work but we did have a jumper wire on board that we used to bypass the solenoid for an on-water fix. Where can I purchase a replacement solenoid?

The major problem, however, was the engine would not rev past 3400 rpm and sucked up 19 gals of fuel in a couple hours! It sounds like the exhaust is restricted in some way and the engine can't breath. So at partial throttle the four barrel is cutting in passing lotsa of gas!!!!

I've not located a cutaway of the exhaust yet so that I can determine if there is an obstruction somewhere. I'm making a wild guess that due to the low engine hours something weird could have occurred to block the exhaust. The boat has never been in salt water. I would appreciate any pointers to quickly fix this....summer's here.

Thanks, Bill