I'll have to do some troubleshooting. I won't be able to remove and check the thermostat / gauge till after my next trip. Is there any risk of damage with it potentially cooling off the engine too much for one trip?
Replaced the thermostat with an OEM 3856961 end of last season because I was having overheating issues, fixed the issue (old one had gravel and sand in it and was sticking partially shut). Now this season on our first trip out to Havasu last week (water temp was 80 degrees), it seems my engine...
275 hours, engine fully serviced end of last season with new impeller and new water pump. About 5 trips and around 20-30 flawless hours since then. A few weeks back on a sunset cruise in Havasu I hear an alarm, 2 beeps every couple seconds, temp gauge showed just above 180 (standard is typically...
Similar situation a month ago after going to Mohave for a few days. Although that time the coating didn’t come off as easily and I had to scrub it off with CLR.
Yeah actually I saw a sign in the marina at Mohave that mentioned potential electrical currents in the water. So that’s likely what it was. Frustrating.
Nope! Same prop. I had to give it a good scrubbing but the CLR took whatever coating was off it. I’ve followed up with a little bit of polishing, but that’s it.
Prop looked shiny last year. Now all of a sudden it looks super dull. Wondering if it’s galvanic corrosion. One thought, I replaced the plug assembly last year and wasn’t able to get a bolt through to reattach he ground wire inside the bilge. Figured I don’t store in water so wasn’t a huge deal...
