I have had 3 boats this year with failures using this system. The latest today was dropping a boat in the water for the initial start and water pouring into the bilge.
Come to find the 2 block drain quick connect hoses have automatically disconnected themselves by corrosion from the fittings...
Tool off the safety cable and the winch cable at the top of the ramp. Boat slid down into the water . Didnt think it was damaged so we used the boat for about an hour, Once loaded on the trailer found this.
Is it serious?
A unnamed boat owner
Might want to remove for maintance. This system hooks to the block drains and the manifold hoses.I guess its supposed to flush the motor and manifolds .
EXCEPT it dosent work that way once the block drains get plugged with scale and the outlets get plugged up also.
Nothing drains and nothing...
In the news, 2 Darwin Candidates on a jet ski ran aground in the Delaware River and were ejected. 1 saved by passing vessel, the other is a candidate for the Darwin Award when they find his body.
Did these people ever hear that nobody ever drowned wearing a life preserver...
somebody asked about stainless steel props and the damage they cause. this was a Black Max outboard at full throttle meeting a boulder The other photo`s are too painfull to post
Narrative:
The CitationJet departed Burlington (BTV) around 14:45 on a routine flight to Atlantic City (AIY). The pilot first made a low pass down runway 29 and then return to land on runway 11. After touchdown the airplane failed to stop and overran the runway and into the Intercoastal...
Almost positive I know the answer but would like confirmation. A CR unit is CR because of the way it shifts. Meaning a STD or CR is determined by
how the control cables are installed. The upper gear set dosent know the difference because of the cone clutch.?
locate the center of the pin ,can be done visually
Drill in 3/8 ths of an inch with a #3 drill bit for 1/4 x 28 thread and tap .
using a 3/64 drill bit CAREFULLY drill approx. 3/4 to 1 inch into the housing until the magnet picks up steel shavings.STOP DRILLING. Install grease fitting.inject...
