Ilmmct
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- Location
- Wilmington, NC 28411
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2013
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 24
Not worthy of the on-water help thread because I made it back to lift safely but something weird happened on my 2013 242 Limited S today.
Put the boat in today after sitting over the winter. Launched it at the public ramp and noticed about a mile from my house that cold sea water is flowing out of the flush port. Some more info:
-good pee/telltale flow out of both engines
-no spit hoses observable while underway (ran the boat with the engine hatch open), engine area is as dry)
-engine was running fine at idle and at higher RPMs
-removed the cleanout hatch and do not see signs of excess water from that area. All clamps are tight.
-read some posts regarding cooling water and the various valves that open and shut and tried to clear the lines with compressed air (did not go crazy so this might have done nothing).
-ran the starboard engine on the lift with saltway and see water exiting from the impeller/intake area as usual.
-took the boat back out same issue ... see the attached picture ... bubbles from the saltaway came out the flush port when I first started
it’s a steady stream that increases with RPM.
-checked oil as a precaution its clean.
-ran a SaltAway flush again just in hopes this might remove some type of corrosion build up that formed over the winter.
I have never screwed the cover on these flush ports shut ... so I am certain this is the first sign of this “back / sea water” pressure making it up the line.
Boat is resting fine on the lift. Would welcome some suggestions for me to try tomorrow.
Put the boat in today after sitting over the winter. Launched it at the public ramp and noticed about a mile from my house that cold sea water is flowing out of the flush port. Some more info:
-good pee/telltale flow out of both engines
-no spit hoses observable while underway (ran the boat with the engine hatch open), engine area is as dry)
-engine was running fine at idle and at higher RPMs
-removed the cleanout hatch and do not see signs of excess water from that area. All clamps are tight.
-read some posts regarding cooling water and the various valves that open and shut and tried to clear the lines with compressed air (did not go crazy so this might have done nothing).
-ran the starboard engine on the lift with saltway and see water exiting from the impeller/intake area as usual.
-took the boat back out same issue ... see the attached picture ... bubbles from the saltaway came out the flush port when I first started
it’s a steady stream that increases with RPM.
-checked oil as a precaution its clean.
-ran a SaltAway flush again just in hopes this might remove some type of corrosion build up that formed over the winter.
I have never screwed the cover on these flush ports shut ... so I am certain this is the first sign of this “back / sea water” pressure making it up the line.
Boat is resting fine on the lift. Would welcome some suggestions for me to try tomorrow.
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