Xplicitlnck
Well-Known Member
While at the pump out station last Saturday I noticed my port engine was not pumping water out the exhaust. So I shut it down (must have just happened temp was at 180) I figured the day was over so I tried getting back to my dock on one engine. Only a couple hundred yards away. So I untie and notice I have almost zero control. I've never had to operate any twin engine boat with only one engine working. I could not make left turns whatsoever. Only using reverse to sing the bow around but as soon as I put it back in forward it would just put me back were I started even with the wheel turned all the way and the tab all the way down. Luckily the wind was in my favor and pushed me right back into a dock were I tied up and changed the raw water imprller. Even after changing the
Impeller it still wasn't pumping. I had plenty of flow to the strainer and through the hose to the pump but the pump wasn't pumping. Got frusttated shut everything down and sat back for a few. After about an hour started it back up to c if I got lucky and yes she started pumping again. Went for a quick run and she ran about 10 degrees hotter thennormal but held steady. Any thoughts?
Impeller it still wasn't pumping. I had plenty of flow to the strainer and through the hose to the pump but the pump wasn't pumping. Got frusttated shut everything down and sat back for a few. After about an hour started it back up to c if I got lucky and yes she started pumping again. Went for a quick run and she ran about 10 degrees hotter thennormal but held steady. Any thoughts?