JT!
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- May 19, 2008
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- 260
finally got my project boat up & running... I launch at a local marina, travel about 400 yards into the harbour, after crossing wake from oncoming boat I heard some funny sounds. not good I thought.
first it rattled & sounded like it would stall, so I increased the rpm from 700 to 1000, rattling sound went away for 1 second, then clunk.engine stalls
when it stalled, we heard a loud gurgling sound. makes you wonder if you're sinking.
figured it was just air bubbles from the thrust... try to start motor: locked up.
what was that gurgling sound? was that an exhaust system full with water?
called a friend who came out and towed us home.
at the launch, as soon as I pulled the boat out, my son calls for me.
I hop out of the truck just in time to witness the remainder of several gallons of seawater coming from the rectangular exhaust flap below the rectangular anode on the transom shield. (Volvo 290 SP)
that sure seemed like a lot of water to come out of the exhaust?
next I will pull the plugs and crank the engine, and compression test each cylinder (5.7L GM)
at that point I will either laugh or cry.
if it is functional, what can I do to prevent this from ever happening again?
I do not currently plan to pod it and put a large outboard.
first it rattled & sounded like it would stall, so I increased the rpm from 700 to 1000, rattling sound went away for 1 second, then clunk.engine stalls
when it stalled, we heard a loud gurgling sound. makes you wonder if you're sinking.
figured it was just air bubbles from the thrust... try to start motor: locked up.
what was that gurgling sound? was that an exhaust system full with water?
called a friend who came out and towed us home.
at the launch, as soon as I pulled the boat out, my son calls for me.
I hop out of the truck just in time to witness the remainder of several gallons of seawater coming from the rectangular exhaust flap below the rectangular anode on the transom shield. (Volvo 290 SP)
that sure seemed like a lot of water to come out of the exhaust?
next I will pull the plugs and crank the engine, and compression test each cylinder (5.7L GM)
at that point I will either laugh or cry.
if it is functional, what can I do to prevent this from ever happening again?
I do not currently plan to pod it and put a large outboard.
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