I fully understand and am capable of removing the heads. Biggest concern there is breaking head bolts. I think ill just leave them. This is a 24 year old engine with unknown hours on it used in salt water. The boat is new to me and if I decide I love it would consider a 4 stroke repower. For...
I am getting my new to me 02 yamaha 115 2 stoke ready for my first season with her including water pump service and new thermostats. My friend who had a F225 4 stoke mentioned changing the anodes, he/we assumed it had block anodes similar to the F225. In the attached screen shot of the...
Hi All, New here on the Yamaha thread, and it been a while since on the forum at all, my BB 7.4L MerCruisers are running good. I recently bought a 2002 Sea Pro CC 180 with a 2002 Yamaha 115 2 stroke. She runs great. Unfortunately its getting cold here in NJ and I have only had her out once...
Quick update. Did 5 quick oil changes with 4 quarts each time and dumping the oil filter, 5-10 runs. The I did a full oil change and new filter then took her out for a nice 30 min run at 3400 rpms. All seem good. I will do another full oil change before winter storage in a couple month...
Hi all, It been a long while since I been on here and I hope everyone is doing well. Last week I discovered that the oil cooler on my 7.4L Bluewater inboard had failed and I had milkshake coming out the exhaust with the cooling water. The oil cooler has been replaced, no more milkshake in the...
Thanks AD. Quick update, they picked the boat last night and we took her for a test ride. 4500 RPM and 44 MPH on the GPS. Both engines ran at 170 degrees. We took her out for another ride tonight.
Its been a while since I have been on the forum, I just lost my wife to a 6 month battle with cancer and am trying to recover from it. Since I am feeling OK I figured I would post an update to this thread. After we serviced the heat exchangers all seem OK and they took the boat on a 30 plus...
A few weeks ago we rodded both heat exchangers which seems to have helped. They took the boat on a 2 hour trip from their marina to Altantic City 3K most of the way no overheat alarms. However he decided that this fall when the he would like to put through hulls in for engine cooling. This...
Zool, The Ocean is a beautiful boat good luck with her. At our new marina this year my SR Dancer is surrounded by Sedan Bridges. What are your plans for your SR? Want to sell me your interior. LOL.
I may have forgot to mention if I adjust the the idle screw to lower it to normal 700ish rpms the engine stalls and will not fire or idle again without added throttle. Once I re adjust the idle screw back up the 900 + RPMs she will run fine all. The idle screw has to be turned to the point of...
Yesterday I helped another friend prep his boat, my old Invader. After gear oil change, flat tire repair and a failed attempt to replace temp over heat sensor her 5.7L Rochester 4brl bravo 1 fired right up. This is a reman 5.7 with all the original bravo bits and pieces from the original...
