Searay260cc
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- May 5, 2011
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Background:
I have an 89 Searay 260 with a 454 merc in it. I thnk the engine itself is about 8 years old with about 190 hours on it.
The boat sat for a long time when i bought it, then from 2008 till now sat with no use. So I had the boat mechanic prep it and he rebuilt the carb etc. I have already put about 60 gallons in it since I put it back in the water (about 5-6 hours of use). So this season I have used it 3 times so far and mostly boat on the ocean up in Maine.
This past week end, I experienced something weird and let me explain. At 3000 rpm, the boat started suffocating as if it was not getting much fuel at high rpm. So the mecahnic said to change the fuel filter (what it called the fuel water seperator); that looks just like an oil filter. So I went ahead and bought the filter (Napa Gold 3225). It was replaced and the boat ran like new, even better than before.
My father in law said that on the ocean wit hteh waves etc, the fuel in the tank stirs up all the crap that has been sitting in it. The next day we take the boat out and after about 20 minutes, the same thing starts to happening. If we try to go above 3000 rpm the engine accelerates then loses power and stabilizes at 2500 rpm. as if fuel wasnt getting in at 3000 rpm.
So could it be the filter being clogged again and time to replace it?
Temp was steady at 145
Oil pressure was stable
I have an 89 Searay 260 with a 454 merc in it. I thnk the engine itself is about 8 years old with about 190 hours on it.
The boat sat for a long time when i bought it, then from 2008 till now sat with no use. So I had the boat mechanic prep it and he rebuilt the carb etc. I have already put about 60 gallons in it since I put it back in the water (about 5-6 hours of use). So this season I have used it 3 times so far and mostly boat on the ocean up in Maine.
This past week end, I experienced something weird and let me explain. At 3000 rpm, the boat started suffocating as if it was not getting much fuel at high rpm. So the mecahnic said to change the fuel filter (what it called the fuel water seperator); that looks just like an oil filter. So I went ahead and bought the filter (Napa Gold 3225). It was replaced and the boat ran like new, even better than before.
My father in law said that on the ocean wit hteh waves etc, the fuel in the tank stirs up all the crap that has been sitting in it. The next day we take the boat out and after about 20 minutes, the same thing starts to happening. If we try to go above 3000 rpm the engine accelerates then loses power and stabilizes at 2500 rpm. as if fuel wasnt getting in at 3000 rpm.
So could it be the filter being clogged again and time to replace it?
Temp was steady at 145
Oil pressure was stable
