Warning beep during take off

[limeylouie]

I purchased my first boat about 3 months ago. Everything worked great until I took it in for scheduled maintenance. Now when I trim down to take off I receive a continuous warning beep. The oil is full. Not sure of the cause, but it appears the water expeller is going under water and possibly setting of the alarm. The one major difference is the problem has happened during high wind conditions with a severe chop on the water. Is this normal? I can take off by dramatically trimming up, but it impacts the boat handling in rough water. I have a Merc Optimax Pro XS 200. Is this a product of the weather condition or a possible change to the motor setup. I am a long way from getting boat smart, so any help will be appreciated.

[EuropeanAM]

This is likely NOT related specifically to the servicing of the engine.

I would recommend that you have the engine placed on the Computer Diagnostic System, and have the following PRINTOUTS provided:

-Run History
-Freeze Frame (FAULT) History

I'd be happy to review these for you (by email) if you'd like. There WILL be information in these reports that will indicate the "cause".

One other note: Check at the PORT SIDE (rear lower cowling) and see if the "oval-shaped" access plug is still intact.

If not, you may be getting substantial WATER inside the cowling when you trim down.

[limeylouie]

Thanks for the input.