I had my boat loaned to this guy and his family and when he brought it back I've noticed the alternator belt was off. The engine/boat was still running somehow, but steering was very hard. None of the front pulleys were turning (the other belt is still attached correctly). What I've noticed is that the outboard was in the full up/trailer position as he was coming ashore and he drove with it like that, who knows for how long. Could this be the cause of the belt getting off? The belt itself looks to be in a good condition. I took the boat out one day before him with no issues at all.
How should I go about diagnosing if there's any damage, what should I be looking at? I got the manual and was thinking of trying to reseat the belt and tension it per specs, but is there anything else that could be damaged that I should check as well? There was also water and oil in the bilge that I need to track the source for. Mercruiser 3.0L / Alpha 2.
How should I go about diagnosing if there's any damage, what should I be looking at? I got the manual and was thinking of trying to reseat the belt and tension it per specs, but is there anything else that could be damaged that I should check as well? There was also water and oil in the bilge that I need to track the source for. Mercruiser 3.0L / Alpha 2.
