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Originally Posted by SabrToothSqrl
(Post 4786377)
...why? MerCruisers number in the millions and all work fine...
I can only assume the boat worked fine new, and works now? Do you have an issue you're trying to correct? If not - leave it alone... go for a run and enjoy it... 2 year old boat from new? Or a new to you boat you've had 2 years? Show us the plastic part that broke. |
Originally Posted by cheech
(Post 4786497)
Times a 1000%
2 year old boat from new? Or a new to you boat you've had 2 years? Show us the plastic part that broke. The plastic part that broke was the area in the red circle Edit -- website won't let me post pics yet but will try again later |
Originally Posted by SabrToothSqrl
(Post 4786484)
Also, if you migrate to a transom fitting for the water in, I would guess you'll have to remove the drive and bell housing to remove the hose that runs from the housing, to the transom, and or find a way to plug that hole, which I assume if left open, would fill the boat with water fast at speed!
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Originally Posted by boater24178
(Post 4786501)
Brand new
The plastic part that broke was the area in the red circle Edit -- website won't let me post pics yet but will try again later |
Originally Posted by resurrected
(Post 4786465)
The strainer should be installed somewhere accessible, depending on where you boat, it may need to be cleaned frequently.
Teague has great information. I only have about 4 inches of vertical clearance between the bottom of the engine and the bilge and horizontal clearance of 6 inches between the side of the engine and the interior wall of the bilge. All of the basket strainers I've seen won't fit into that tight space. |
Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL
(Post 4786451)
Unless you have a midget in there to open the valve when you`re going slower and almost close it when you`re going faster and adjust everywhere in between.
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On days the weeds are floating I miss having bravos. Cleaning the strainers and thru hulls is a pain in the ass.
Like others have said, bad idea..... |
I bet a dollar he still does it......................................
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Update: through hull completed
I checked for leaks first, looks good, then verified that I was getting a good steady stream of water to the impeller before firing the engine up. I'm having a problem though which I think could be something that started before the through hull was done. After 10 mins of the engine running, it starts to blow bad smelling white smoke from the valve breather tube that runs to the flame arrestor. I checked the oil level, and it's slightly overfilled but not much (maybe 1/8" above the mark at most) The oil looks a little darker than brand new oil, but it doens't look like chocolate milk either so I'm not sure if there's some kind of head gasket issue or cracked block https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...fc37ab05be.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...77655fd102.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...f5aa63d195.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...691b1abf75.jpg |
Give it a compression test
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