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Did I damage my engine?

SX220Captain

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Boat Make
Yamaha
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2023
Boat Model
SX
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I'm flushing the engines on my 2023 SX220. I had my 19-month old boy in the boat with me. I notice he's pulling on the switches, so I decide to get him off the boat before he breaks something. I shut off the starboard side and shut off the water. I switch the hose and get the port side engine running...get my kid off the boat kicking and screaming...total meltdown.

I notice he had a poopy diaper, so I go inside the house and change it. Come back outside...I believe within 10 minutes from the time I got the engine running. I realize I had never turned the water on! The alarm is going off and I am in total panic mode. I opened the engine compartment and see light smoke. It appears to me that it was the silicone and WD-40 burning off. The compartment itself is not that hot. I got some oil from the dipstick and put it on my hand to get a feel for the temperature...not hot at all. I did notice the head was hotter than that of the other engine, but I could still touch it without burning. Engine is running normally without any abnormal noises.

Anyway...what are your thoughts? Do you think I caused any damage?

Thank you,
Ric
 
Most likely no damage but what would concern me is introducing cold water into the engine if the internals were very hot. But dont overthink it. Everything should be fine
 
You may want to do a compression check just to check it out and keep an eye on it the next time you use it to see if water is getting in the oil you will see a white residue on the oil cap or milky looking oil depending on the amount of water if any is getting in
 
Thanks, guys.

Retracing the timeline in my head... It probably was more like 5-7 minutes.
I did hear the hissing from the hot water hitting the exhaust. Overall, I do not feel the engine overheated. The compartment is way hotter during normal use boating.

As neutron said... I'm not going to overthink it.
 
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