Tlynch99
New Member
- Jan 8, 2013
- 27
- Boat Info
- 1992 SeaRay 330 Sundancer
- Engines
- 454 Bluewater Mercruiser with V-Drives
Hello,
I need some advice with a tough situation I am in. I have a 1992 330 Sundancer that we took this weekend from Boston to Provincetown Ma, about 40 miles away. We had a great Friday night and on Saturday afternoon I figured I would run the engines for a few minutes. Port side started right up and the sound calmed down as water muffled the exhaust, then I started the starboard side and the volume of the exhaust never quieted down. Strange I thought, I left it running and went to look at the amount of water coming out to exhaust port, there was only a small stream, no where near the normal amount. The sound of the exhaust remained loud and what looked like steam was now coming out of the exhaust port. I let the engine run for another 4-5 minutes and then shut it down when the temperature went over the 170 degree mark where it normally operates.
I then proceeded to check the strainers, no clogs, and took the hose off the input side of the raw water pump and tried to back flush it a bit with a hose. I put everything back together and ran the engine again. Same situation.
What' strange to me is that the raw water pump and mechanical fuel pump are an assembly and both were changed at the beginning of last season. Could this be an impeller problem or something else?
So the question now, is what do I do with the boat being 40+ miles away from home and the boat yard in Provincetown saying it will be atleast a week before they can look at it? I'll have a new impeller part tomorrow, but I am worried it's not the impeller since the pump was new at the beginning of last year.
Sea Tow suggested I run the boat home on one engine, and that they will assist in helping me dock, but I am a bit nervous about the prospect for 40+ miles on one engine...
Other ideas?
Thanks for the Advice!
I need some advice with a tough situation I am in. I have a 1992 330 Sundancer that we took this weekend from Boston to Provincetown Ma, about 40 miles away. We had a great Friday night and on Saturday afternoon I figured I would run the engines for a few minutes. Port side started right up and the sound calmed down as water muffled the exhaust, then I started the starboard side and the volume of the exhaust never quieted down. Strange I thought, I left it running and went to look at the amount of water coming out to exhaust port, there was only a small stream, no where near the normal amount. The sound of the exhaust remained loud and what looked like steam was now coming out of the exhaust port. I let the engine run for another 4-5 minutes and then shut it down when the temperature went over the 170 degree mark where it normally operates.
I then proceeded to check the strainers, no clogs, and took the hose off the input side of the raw water pump and tried to back flush it a bit with a hose. I put everything back together and ran the engine again. Same situation.
What' strange to me is that the raw water pump and mechanical fuel pump are an assembly and both were changed at the beginning of last season. Could this be an impeller problem or something else?
So the question now, is what do I do with the boat being 40+ miles away from home and the boat yard in Provincetown saying it will be atleast a week before they can look at it? I'll have a new impeller part tomorrow, but I am worried it's not the impeller since the pump was new at the beginning of last year.
Sea Tow suggested I run the boat home on one engine, and that they will assist in helping me dock, but I am a bit nervous about the prospect for 40+ miles on one engine...
Other ideas?
Thanks for the Advice!