PaulinSWFL
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Oct 30, 2021
- Messages
- 47
My 1995 Chris Craft Concept 19 with a 5.0 Volvo Penta and SX outdrive is a fun and fast boat. It's trailered and easy to launch and load.
Today, like every other time we go to use it, I run it on the flush hose that's inside the engine cowling beofre I get to the ramp. I forgot to screw the rubber cap back onto the flush hose in the engine compartment but didn't know that till much later. Will that cause an overheat real fast after just ten minutes after launch? I saw the temp gauge start climbing after we pulled away from the tie up at the ramp but then was more concerned with watching that I was in the channel to get to the Inter Coastal. I was no wake, 1200 rpm for ten minutes then put it up on plane for ten minutes. Holiday weekend with lots of boats so I was paying way more attention to the other boaters than my boats behavior, which seemed normal. All the sudden I look and the temp gauge is not far from pegging and the engine just shut off. Lots of smoke/steam but no fire of any sort and I did not smell any rubber or any other burning. Didn't even try to start it again. We just called Sea Tow and had it towed back to the ramp. Best day for boating in a few weekends and it lasted 20 minutes! Oh well, we live and work here so tomorrow is another day.
I see no damage or "melting" and it smells fine now. I will attempt to start it in the driveway tomorrow before I take it back to the boat yard storage (unless it runs like a champ, it will be another try at running around in Englewood Bay and Boca Grande.) Any suggestions of what to look for before start I it? I will look at the usual (oil level, etc.)? Thanks in advance and any advice is always appreciated and considered.
Today, like every other time we go to use it, I run it on the flush hose that's inside the engine cowling beofre I get to the ramp. I forgot to screw the rubber cap back onto the flush hose in the engine compartment but didn't know that till much later. Will that cause an overheat real fast after just ten minutes after launch? I saw the temp gauge start climbing after we pulled away from the tie up at the ramp but then was more concerned with watching that I was in the channel to get to the Inter Coastal. I was no wake, 1200 rpm for ten minutes then put it up on plane for ten minutes. Holiday weekend with lots of boats so I was paying way more attention to the other boaters than my boats behavior, which seemed normal. All the sudden I look and the temp gauge is not far from pegging and the engine just shut off. Lots of smoke/steam but no fire of any sort and I did not smell any rubber or any other burning. Didn't even try to start it again. We just called Sea Tow and had it towed back to the ramp. Best day for boating in a few weekends and it lasted 20 minutes! Oh well, we live and work here so tomorrow is another day.
I see no damage or "melting" and it smells fine now. I will attempt to start it in the driveway tomorrow before I take it back to the boat yard storage (unless it runs like a champ, it will be another try at running around in Englewood Bay and Boca Grande.) Any suggestions of what to look for before start I it? I will look at the usual (oil level, etc.)? Thanks in advance and any advice is always appreciated and considered.
