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timing chain

  1. Harshhobgoblin

    Engine cut out while cruising [Update 1: broken timing chain] [Update 2: Yamaha claim approved]

    Cruising along pulling a tube and single rider at ~30mph when all of a sudden lose power. No alarms or anything. Pull the tuber in and try to restart but get nothing but a shallow crank. Wait a few minutes and try again with no luck. Waved down the harbor master and he towed us to the dock. Got...
  2. JEvanoff

    242 Limited S with 27 hours, broken & vacation ruined....

    Well, it happened to our new boat, starboard engine had a timing chain break at 27 hours on the boat, right in Topock canyon at Lake Havasu. I managed to limp it back on 1 engine but ruined our vacation as we were out there from Colorado. We had to leave the boat there to get it repaired and...
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