Good afternoon,
I have a Regal Commodore 2665 with a Volvo Penta 280, I keep my boat in the water - wet slip. I started it up two weeks ago at the dock and it alarmed within the first 10 min (it was running pretty hot.) I figured it was the water pump so I hooked the hose up to the rear water port, turned on the water. I started it right up so I ran it for an hour, no alarm, and the heat was pretty low, ran great! I went back today to run it again (on the hose) while cleaning it to charge the batteries and just run it for a bit. I could not get it to start up, I hear the fuel pump kick on when I turn the key (1/2) turn. I looked in the bilge and I see water coming out of the cranks in the front by the serpentine belt, I have the hose hooked up and on so there's a solid water pressure coming into the engine but I have no idea why water is coming out of the front. I turned the hose off and let it sit for an hour or so, now I hear water dripping in the bilge at a pretty decent rate, and the bilge pump kicks on every 45 min to an hour, It's suddenly taking on water. I did an emergency haul-out but I'm scratching my head! What the hell happened. any insight would be great.
I have a Regal Commodore 2665 with a Volvo Penta 280, I keep my boat in the water - wet slip. I started it up two weeks ago at the dock and it alarmed within the first 10 min (it was running pretty hot.) I figured it was the water pump so I hooked the hose up to the rear water port, turned on the water. I started it right up so I ran it for an hour, no alarm, and the heat was pretty low, ran great! I went back today to run it again (on the hose) while cleaning it to charge the batteries and just run it for a bit. I could not get it to start up, I hear the fuel pump kick on when I turn the key (1/2) turn. I looked in the bilge and I see water coming out of the cranks in the front by the serpentine belt, I have the hose hooked up and on so there's a solid water pressure coming into the engine but I have no idea why water is coming out of the front. I turned the hose off and let it sit for an hour or so, now I hear water dripping in the bilge at a pretty decent rate, and the bilge pump kicks on every 45 min to an hour, It's suddenly taking on water. I did an emergency haul-out but I'm scratching my head! What the hell happened. any insight would be great.