boat sunk

[dave]

got a phone call this morning and my boat was sunk. flushed out the engine 4 times and got her running and all is ok, put it back in the water and it runs fine.

 

[bigredinohio]

How did your boat sink?

 

[dave]

high winds blew in the cove last night and waves came over the stern and sank it.

 

[bigredinohio]

Wow, those must of been some high winds! I would of been poopin' a brick if you know what I mean if I had that phone call.

I'm in the middle of a restore and I've been debating on whether to add foam or to leave it out. Thanks for answering that for me.

 

[Fun Times]

Sorry to here your boat went down like that. Is that the engine you planed on checking out this winter just to be sure it's a good engine???

 

[dave]

yeah this is the one i am going to re-build this winter.

 

[Fun Times]

yeah this is the one i am going to re-build this winter.

But still it sucks when stuff like that happens, I'm sure you where still feeling a little about it.

 

[Chris E]

you'll be replacing a lot of parts over the next while as the water does the damage, watch out the following:
shift and throttle cables,
shift cable (drive end)
wiring harness
all solenoids,
trim pump motor
all electrical components
main engine circuit breaker

if you don't already have one, install a water separating fuel filter, you'll need it. good luck, sunk boats aren't bad, but the gremlins are.

 

[dave]

the harness, trim pump, shift cables all stayed on the high side but i will still strip it all out and check it all anyways.

 

[Chris]

Sorry to hear this Dave.

I hope everything works out fine in the end.

-Chris