BC-Sea
New Member
- Aug 4, 2022
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- Boat Info
- 260 Sundancer 2004 trailered behind "Big Red" an 05 LLY Chev Duramax
- Engines
- 350 Mercruiser Mag w/ SS props on Bravo III
Hey Experts,
New guy here! Hopefully I'm following forum etiquette. Though I consider myself a capable DIYer, I'm still learning boats as I probably always will so appreciate a little help. We own a 2004 Sundancer with the 350Mag-Bravo 3 combo. While trying to get her out on the water for our first outing of '22 on a hot Summer day, alarms started going off but we were fortunate to be close to our fresh water launch being we didn't get far. Crap, day ruined. Drifting and waiting for cooling temps isn't fun. She is raw/open water cooled, (I wish not) has between 5-600 hours but is 18 years old. I pulled the raw-seawater pump and found the impeller fried, torn to bits and jammed into the port. The backplate is pretty grooved up but shaft bearing spins ok without play. My question. Should I just buy a water pump repair kit? New pumps especially Mercs quicksilver pretty spendy but then what isn't on a boat right. Also found a completely torn exhaust bellows so bought a rebuild kit and will replace all the bellows and seals etc.
I know too long. I'm just wanting help with what else should be replaced. Thermostat? Should I snake the hoses for impeller chunks too? Other suggestions for parts replacement?
Thanks in advance, I appreciate your knowledge.
New guy here! Hopefully I'm following forum etiquette. Though I consider myself a capable DIYer, I'm still learning boats as I probably always will so appreciate a little help. We own a 2004 Sundancer with the 350Mag-Bravo 3 combo. While trying to get her out on the water for our first outing of '22 on a hot Summer day, alarms started going off but we were fortunate to be close to our fresh water launch being we didn't get far. Crap, day ruined. Drifting and waiting for cooling temps isn't fun. She is raw/open water cooled, (I wish not) has between 5-600 hours but is 18 years old. I pulled the raw-seawater pump and found the impeller fried, torn to bits and jammed into the port. The backplate is pretty grooved up but shaft bearing spins ok without play. My question. Should I just buy a water pump repair kit? New pumps especially Mercs quicksilver pretty spendy but then what isn't on a boat right. Also found a completely torn exhaust bellows so bought a rebuild kit and will replace all the bellows and seals etc.
I know too long. I'm just wanting help with what else should be replaced. Thermostat? Should I snake the hoses for impeller chunks too? Other suggestions for parts replacement?
Thanks in advance, I appreciate your knowledge.