---
id: fourwinns-h190
kind: equipment
display_name: Four Winns Freedom 190 (1989)
slug_note: id/slug "fourwinns-h190" is LEGACY (kept so links don't break); the boat is a 1989 Freedom 190, NOT the modern 2022+ H-series H190.
current_guide: equipment/fourwinns-h190/
current_guide_version: 0.1
guide_status: draft
last_session: 2026-04-28
latest_handoff: handoff-blocks/fourwinns-h190-2026-04-28.md
---

# Four Winns Freedom 190 (1989)

> **Model-name corrected 2026-06-09:** this is a **1989 Four Winns Freedom 190** (OMC-era Freedom line: 150/170/190), NOT the modern (2022+) H-series "H190". The `fourwinns-h190` id/slug is kept as legacy so links don't break; only the display name was wrong. Engine (OMC Cobra 4.3L) + HIN unchanged.

> **⚠️ Stale-flag 2026-05-29 — last_session `2026-04-28` (31 days).** Boating season already started per `sb-fourwinns-terminals` (P2 open, 2026-05-23). Six pending items remain (cable ends, parasitic draw, cable inspection, charging voltage, group 24/27 dim, canonical CSS render). Treat as live-but-stale until Sam's recalibration decision #3 (intake hygiene pass — see `handoff-blocks/recalibration-prep-2026-05-28.md`).

## Current state

Guide v0.1 rendered against canonical template structure (interim
CSS — canonical styling pass pending Claude Code). Scope of v0.1 is
spring commissioning of the cranking circuit only: battery
replacement, parasitic-draw isolation, cable inspection, charging
voltage verification. Engine, fuel, ignition, drive, and lower-unit
service explicitly out of scope for v0.1 — those will get their own
versioned scope in subsequent guides.

## Open items

- **Battery & cables — cable ends + pontoon-battery swap evaluation**
  (task-BOAT-BATTERY-CABLES-001, added 2026-05-18 by CC during
  autonomous performance-test session). **Decision reference:** [/equipment/fourwinns-h190/battery-decision.md](/equipment/fourwinns-h190/battery-decision.md) — spec requirements, swap-vs-new matrix, cable-ends shopping list, buy-new pricing.
  - Identify correct cable end types for the Four Winns battery
    connection (top-post vs side-post terminals; ring-lug sizes for
    both ends of each cable).
  - Decide whether to repurpose the pontoon battery as a 12V
    replacement here, or buy fresh. Sub-checks:
    - Four Winns current battery condition
    - Pontoon battery age, CCA rating, group size
    - Physical fit in the Four Winns battery box (ties to the
      Group 24M vs 27M open question below)
  - Sourcing for cable ends if needed: NAPA / AutoZone / Marine
    West / Amazon.
  - Affects: season readiness.
- **Parasitic draw test pending** (DHL-001 H3 — BLOCKING): Sam to
  execute Part 02 procedure with new battery installed; report
  reading.
- **Cable inspection pending** (DHL-001 H5): Sam to pull cable boots
  during battery swap, inspect for hidden corrosion under insulation.
- **Charging voltage check pending** (DHL-001 H4): once engine
  commissioned, voltmeter at battery posts at 1500 RPM; spec
  13.0–14.7 V (// UNVERIFIED against 1989-issue OMC service manual).
- **Battery box dimension measurement pending**: confirm Group 24M
  vs 27M physical fit before purchase.
- **Canonical CSS render pending**: guide v0.1 styling is interim;
  full canonical-template render to be done by Claude Code.
- **Spec verifications pending against OMC `0507759`**: charging
  voltage, alternator P/N, `MED` configuration suffix in engine
  model.

## Pointers

- Latest guide: `equipment/fourwinns-h190/`
- Versioned guides: `equipment/fourwinns-h190/`
- Handoff blocks: `handoff-blocks/fourwinns-h190-2026-04-28.md`
- Diagnostic logs: `equipment/fourwinns-h190/diagnostic-logs/DHL-001-battery-no-charge.md`
- Architecture: `architecture/pending/` — no open DRs touching this entity

## Sister equipment (Sam's other boats)

- **Harris FloteBote pontoon + Johnson 50 HP 2-stroke** — Sam's other
  boat. Different drive (outboard vs sterndrive) but same operator and
  the same pre-launch discipline applies. See
  `index/equipment/harris-flotebote-pontoon.md`.
- **NOT Sam's:** the **Yamaha F150** (`customer-jobs/lubig-bennington-pontoon-2026-05/yamaha-f150tlr.md`)
  belongs to **John Lubig's 2008 Bennington** (HIN ETW58746C808) — a
  *customer* engine, not Sam's. (Corrected 2026-06-01; this line previously
  mislabeled the Yamaha as "Sam's other boat engine.")

## Specs (verified this session)

- **Make:** Four Winns
- **Model:** Freedom 190 (1989; OMC-era Freedom line) — NOT the modern H-series H190
- **Year:** 1989 (HIN + registration confirmed)
- **HIN:** 4WNTH065L889
- **Hull length:** 19 ft 0 in
- **Hull material:** fiberglass, open-bow
- **Engine:** OMC Cobra 4.3L V6 (GM 262 ci, ~190 hp), MOD `432APRMED`,
  SER `T1132957`, 2bbl carb, RH rotation, power steering equipped
- **Drive:** OMC Cobra, MOD `985685`
- **Stock alternator:** OMC `0985465`/`0985466`, 51 A, Motorola/Prestolite
- **Service manual:** OMC `0507759`
- **Owner:** S. Foran (own boat, no customer prefix)
- **Storage:** trailer in driveway, Commerce Twp MI 48382, cover on
- **Last run:** fall 2025

## Specs (unverified, pending source confirmation)

- Charging voltage spec `13.0–14.7 V` — cited from 1987-issue OMC
  service manual via iboats forum; same charging-system generation
  as 1989 but not 1989-issue confirmed.
- Engine model suffix `MED` — partial decode pending OMC
  documentation.