is this bad

[Ripfence]

I don't know anything about I/O motors but aren't they cooled by a similar means as an outboard engine?

If that is the case then a boat I saw today can expect some problems.

The pulled up a the ramp, stopped and began prepping the boat (didn't bother to do it in the prep area) they started the engine with the boat fully out of the water and kept it running for a couple of minutes before backing the thing into the water.

Wouldn't that overheat the boat and ruin the impeller?

 

[Maclin]

Re: is this bad

Is this bad?

Yes! in more ways than one.

1.) The engine itself would probably not overheat in that length of time but the dry exhaust heat would make quick work of the rubber exhaust plumbing inside the boat.
2.) Impellers cannot last that long dry. That boat will very soon have overheating problems in the water.
3.) If their drive was all the way up that is very hard on ujoints.

 

[Ripfence]

Re: is this bad

Is this bad?

Yes! in more ways than one.

1.) The engine itself would probably not overheat in that length of time but the dry exhaust heat would make quick work of the rubber exhaust plumbing inside the boat.
2.) Impellers cannot last that long dry. That boat will very soon have overheating problems in the water.
3.) If their drive was all the way up that is very hard on ujoints.

It was all the way up and when they finally launched the boat the drive was still all the way up with the prop pretty much out of the water (engine still running but not in gear)

They took forever on the ramp getting ready to launch too.

I also saw another boat come in behind them being towed by an SUV with two small children in the bow and the driver's (presumably) wife in the boat.

I am pretty sure that is illegal and I'm certain that it is unsafe.

 

[junior1113]

Re: is this bad

i dont know what happened i blew a cylinder. i didnt over heat it. lol. few thousand later he'll never do that again. feel bad who buys this thing in the future

 

[jakebrake]

Re: is this bad

bad is rather a gentle euphamism, don't you think?

it is funny though...gotta admit that. like the idiot on "you tube" who runs his for about 19 seconds at 90% throttle with no water, and then laughs when he shuts it off...have another beer stupid, it won't be that funny in a minute.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: is this bad

Ignorance is bliss for some folk, albeit briefly until they explode something !!

 

[skargo]

Re: is this bad

bad is rather a gentle euphamism, don't you think?

it is funny though...gotta admit that. like the idiot on "you tube" who runs his for about 19 seconds at 90% throttle with no water, and then laughs when he shuts it off...have another beer stupid, it won't be that funny in a minute.

Link? I could use a laugh.

 

[ddrieck]

Re: is this bad

i dont know what happened i blew a cylinder. i didnt over heat it. lol. few thousand later he'll never do that again. feel bad who buys this thing in the future

Safe bet, after spending a few thousand on parts, pieces, and a new engine.....he will do it again!!

Sad but more than likely, true

 

[jakebrake]

Re: is this bad

skargo; sea ray v6 sound 2. and sea ray v6 sound.

it's a f&^%$ shame stupidity isn't painful.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: is this bad

See there are still people who have more money than brains

 

[jakebrake]

Re: is this bad

my question is...
what are the odds that this dim bulb posted something on this site about overheating?

 

[dirtyoldman]

Re: is this bad

I don't know anything about I/O motors but aren't they cooled by a similar means as an outboard engine?

If that is the case then a boat I saw today can expect some problems.

The pulled up a the ramp, stopped and began prepping the boat (didn't bother to do it in the prep area) they started the engine with the boat fully out of the water and kept it running for a couple of minutes before backing the thing into the water.

Wouldn't that overheat the boat and ruin the impeller?

I can't help but think that countrybumpkin and an idiot live somewhere near you.

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: is this bad

Link? I could use a laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmAFGHNPkEc&feature=channel

 

[skargo]

Re: is this bad

I watched it the other day, what a maroooon

 

[Twisted1]

Re: is this bad

I watched it the other day, what a maroooon

I know,funny thing is he had two videos one 19 secs long and one 30 secs long good bye impeller.

 

[DaNinja]

Re: is this bad

Twisted, are you living in the past?

 

[gstanton]

Re: is this bad

What is really bad is that the marina won't tell him that there is something wrong with his procedure. They will just just keep sucking his wallet until some else explains to him that he's screwing up.

 

[DaNinja]

Re: is this bad

What is really bad is that the marina won't tell him that there is something wrong with his procedure. They will just just keep sucking his wallet until some else explains to him that he's screwing up.

I imagine in the last year, they worked it out.

 

[cribber]

Re: is this bad

The video was only like 15-30 seconds at idle. Luckily there was likely no damage to the impeller. Definitely not a smart thing to do though...