First time boater and new to forum

[MKmedic]

Hi all just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. I am new boater and new to this forum. I do have a few questions concerning my purchase of a 1990 Sea ray 180. First off the boat is a beauty!! She does run but my concern is that she sat for about a year or so since the previous owner did not use her. She was winterized by a Sea Ray dealer (tags of proof were still attached to the boat) My wife was talking to her father (my wife knows boats pretty well she has always piloted them for wake boarders and skiers but never owned her own till now) he said that we should be cautious of the vapor fumes when we first start it (from what I understand they will blow but not to damage the boat they will just come out the cap or in the area of ignition) is there a way to "drain" fumes from the lines of the fuel system properly? I hope I am not sounding to stupid with this question.....I am not sure if I am in the right spot for this question or not but I thought I would ask.

 

[thumpar]

Re: First time boater and new to forum

Post up your boat engine/drive info, serial number a plus. The boat model doesn't matter in this kind of situation.

 

[achris]

Re: First time boater and new to forum

Ayuh, :welcome: aboard.

Does your new boat have a bilge blower? If so, run that and the fume should get sucked out and blown away.

As already mentioned, engine information is more use than boat information. That boat could have any number of different engines from different manufacturers... The boat builder just buys in whatever engine he can buy cheapest and that's what goes in... Could be a Mercruiser, OMC, Volvo, Yamaha, BMW..... And each of those manufacturers have a range of engine, from as small as 2.3 litre to, well, how big do you want?

If you have specific engine/drive questions, please also post the engine model and serial number and the drive model and serial number.
Some of us put that information into a 'signature' line, like both myself (elaborate and with pictures) and thumpar (just simple text)... That makes it really easy for people to help you and you don't have to remember to put the information in every time you post...

Cheers.....

 

[MKmedic]

Re: First time boater and new to forum

The only specs I know right now is that it is a Mercruiser 4.3l V6 180hp if I get more info I will let you guys know I am also going to buy a maual for the engine as well. The guy selling it wasnt real informative on the engine and we wont be picking up the boat till next week. I am just trying to get my ducks in a row before anything catastrophic happens.

 

[ktbarrentine]

Re: First time boater and new to forum

You dont have to "buy" a manual for the engine.... You can get OEM manuals for the engine and drive on here for free, so save your money (a lot of people end up buying the "wrong" manual anyway and it gets them in trouble). Go up to the two "stickies" at the top of this forum and get tons of information, tips, tricks, etc.
My boat has a sticker near the ignition cautioning to run the blower for 4 minutes prior to starting engine, and run the blower while operating at low speeds. I usually run it while not on plane.

 

[180shabah]

Re: First time boater and new to forum

Run the blower, that is what it is for.....

Unless fuels lines split or something similar, sitting for a year is no more likely to "blow" than sitting for an hour....