over heated motor

seabass

Cadet
Joined
Jul 28, 2002
Messages
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I just bought a 18' Maeko center console with a 135 yamaha on it. The first day that I took it out, it ran great until I was coming back in. My girlfriend was driving the boat at a little more than idle speed and we hit bottom, but nothing serious. I trimed up and it was fine. About 10 minutes later my alarm went off signaling that my motor was over heated. I got a tow back to the marina because it wouldn't crank back up. What could be wrong?
 

BKool68

Petty Officer 1st Class
Joined
Oct 14, 2001
Messages
259
Re: over heated motor

If you hit a soft bottom you may have sucked sand or mud into the water pump. Was the telltale shooting water out afterwards? I would drop the lower unit and check the impeller.
 
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