TFD2001
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Headed out Friday night on our local place, ran to a cove with others, and parked there for several hours, then moved up the lake a little ways and parked there for the night. Had no issues on either run, second run was maybe a 15 minute run. Got up the next morning and ran up the lake a little further, temperature change outside had dropped and it was on the cooler side. Running about 2800 RPM and noticed the starboard engine pouring out what I felt was abnormal amount of white exhaust, slowed her back down, and exhaust cleared more or less, and at idle was no exhaust and water flow looked good. All temps on the motors were good during this time, and everything seemed to be running well and as expected.. Continued to our destination at a slower cruise around 1500-1800 RPM, no exhaust showing.. Arrived at our destination, put her in neutral, and ran the RPMs up under no load to 2500 and saw no smoke/steam? Sat on the hook for the day, and then headed back mid evening to the dock in anticipation of the rain coming in the overnight. Again, at the 2800 - 3000 RPM range, the white smoke/steam returned but I pushed her on up past 3200 RPM and it went away, or became un-noticeable? Port engine was exhibiting similar things, but just wasn't as viewable to me, or wasn't doing it as bad.. Again, all temps looked great, no alarms, and motors running as good as ever. No vibrations or anything. I checked the oil the week before just out of normal checks, and noticed no issues with it's color or being low.. We had a rain out Sunday, and I was doing other things and failed to go check the oil then. I want to say it was just the change in temp and the exhaust showing from that like your car does in cooler temps, and but this just seemed significantly more than what I'm used to seeing with that? The glass half empty guy in me says a head gasket but that seems awful sudden? This is a new to us boat this year, but we had everything gone through after purchase and ALL rubber in the bilge was replaced (hoses, exhaust hoses, belts, impellors, raw water pump) and had all the fluids and filters changed, plugs done.. She is closed cooled. So, has anyone else seen this, and if so, what might I be looking at here? Thanks, and sorry for the long winded post!