GCHOG
Active Member
- Mar 25, 2016
- 149
- Boat Info
- 2006 Sea Ray 260 Sundancer
- Engines
- 6.2 Bravo III
g'morning all. So, while getting ready to splash the boat yesterday I'm test running the boat in the driveway. Everything looking good, all systems go. Notice a small drip of water from the water distribution housing on lower right. ( 6.2 Mercruiser). I reach down to snug up the blue plastic drain plug with just my fingers (no pliers) and turn it not more than a 1/16th of an inch and the housing cracks into two pieces where the threaded bung is located. After sitting there with a look of disbelief and realizing my putting the boat in was shot ,I went online to research the needed part only to get a little sticker shock at the price of these things. Anyway , I ended up ordering one, will get it in 2-3 days and hopefully be ready to go. Its not a big job to replace, just 3 hoses and two small mounting bolts. What I'm looking for , besides just venting a little bit, I guess is, is this a common problem with these housings and if so , any tips / advice / heads-up for the future ? Is Mercruiser aware of this "problem" ?, cause I'm sure I'm not the only one to ever have this happen . Thanks, have a good one !