Clean out fitting failure

[heathracing]

2018 sx240. I had the port side clean out plug blow. I have found that the aluminum fitting in the hull broke. There is no listing on yahmaha site for the through hull fitting. Does anyone have a part number for the hull portion of the clean out plugs. Thanks

 

[jthackman]

maybe dig through @Ronnie posts..
seems like he mentioned that part being glassed in by factory..
maybe in here? maybe some helpful pics

Post in thread 'Repairing and Overhauling a 2010 242 LS (pic heavy)'

Feb 18, 2023

Today’s update: i finished salvaging what i could from the donor boat. A broken intake grate, clean out ports and intake ducts are all thats left in it. The latter two because they are fiberglasses into or onto the hull and i dont think they are worth cutting out. The gas tank was harder to remove than i expected and i had to cut the transducer and runner out / off. I even kept the compartment doors / engine hatch but am thinking i can dispose of the last part with the hull.


I also included pics of a large hole I drilled in the bow below the water line to show how thick it is there. The...

• Ronnie

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[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

They do not sell those parts, Years ago I recall someone using the old purple plug fix and overtightening it causing that ring to crack , he took it to Yamaha and they had to cut out the original one and glass in a new one. This happened when his boat was fairly new and under warranty I recall him telling me that Yamaha said they had never run across this in the past and were not even sure how to fix it. But they figured it out. Since your boat is not new I would suggest sealing it in with 5200 and just not using that clean out port.
You can always just use my reverse move to get weeds out.

 

[zipper]

maybe dig through @Ronnie posts..
seems like he mentioned that part being glassed in by factory..
maybe in here? maybe some helpful pics

Post in thread 'Repairing and Overhauling a 2010 242 LS (pic heavy)'

Feb 18, 2023

Today’s update: i finished salvaging what i could from the donor boat. A broken intake grate, clean out ports and intake ducts are all thats left in it. The latter two because they are fiberglasses into or onto the hull and i dont think they are worth cutting out. The gas tank was harder to remove than i expected and i had to cut the transducer and runner out / off. I even kept the compartment doors / engine hatch but am thinking i can dispose of the last part with the hull.


I also included pics of a large hole I drilled in the bow below the water line to show how thick it is there. The...

• Ronnie

• 

Agreed, it is a glassed in part of the hull and not a part found on any parts list I have seen. That part would have to be salvaged from a scrapped hull.

 

[heathracing]

They do not sell those parts, Years ago I recall someone using the old purple plug fix and overtightening it causing that ring to crack , he took it to Yamaha and they had to cut out the original one and glass in a new one. This happened when his boat was fairly new and under warranty I recall him telling me that Yamaha said they had never run across this in the past and were not even sure how to fix it. But they figured it out. Since your boat is not new I would suggest sealing it in with 5200 and just not using that clean out port.
You can always just use my reverse move to get weeds out.

I did find the piece that broke off, it appears to be cast aluminum. I’m thinking of attempting to Tig weld it back on. The fracture is almost 2” long. It broke off horizontally from the tang. If I remove the hose and deck cover access looks to be ok.

 

[Neutron]

I did find the piece that broke off, it appears to be cast aluminum. I’m thinking of attempting to Tig weld it back on. The fracture is almost 2” long. It broke off horizontally from the tang. If I remove the hose and deck cover access looks to be ok.

Can you post pictures?

 

[heathracing]

Well the verdict was weld it. I am told it is factory available from yahmaha but don’t know the price. Tough spot to get into.

 

[Beachbummer]

That looks functional which is a huge deal!

Now for the $25,000 question...

What does the clean out plug think about it?

 

[heathracing]

At this point the plug fits well and locks snug. Hopefully I can water test this weekend.