The marina called this morning My boat is under water!!!!

My B3 is 04 as well. I have swapped out anoids a couple of times but noticed no corrosion. :smt017 I hope it's not too bad. :thumbsup:
 
Yes I do have Boat US ( Great Insurance Co)
I haul the boat each year to have the Anodes changed out and the lower unit fluid changed.
The Corrosion seems to be around the close point of contact between SS prop and Aluminum out drive. I will have stray current checked out and a second Merc Cath installed.
Sthil do you store your boat in a wet Slip?
At the Boat Show last week I got a price on a Hydro hoist ($4K) and the Marina told me that I could install it and that they would buy it back from me if I decided to move.
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Nope, keep mine on a trailer. I have repainted the lower half twice since I have had it. Followed Jermey's verson, sanded, primed and painted with Merc Black. So far no issues. But remember I only keep the boat in water 2-3 days at a time for the most part. Big difference between trailer boater and slipped one. :smt001
 
Roy,

I owned a hrydrohoist for several years while my boat was slipped at a nearby marina. Great system and I would highly recommend it.

Let me know if you have any questions.
 
I have been spending a lot of time at the marina this week. I pressure washed and Waxed the entire boat while it was in the sling today. The adjuster came by and ordered the repairs to be done and covered. They think if they remove the Captains call Riser on the starter side they can get away with not removing the engine. Sea Ray responded today from their headquarters and told me that ... Yes the boat can sink if the pressure valve is not fully released. They also said that it can not be ported overboard because the discharge has to be lower than the Heat exchanger. The added that this was never happened before. Lucky Me!!! (Good name for my next boat) :huh:
 
Late last season I used the little air pump that comes with the 496 Mag to open a pressure valve and drain the engine. I almost walked away until I realized that the water flow entering the bilge had not decreased. After about 15 minutes I pulled the pin to release the pressure valve, and the water stopped flowing. It wasn't intuitive to me that pulling the pin is a necessary step -- I figured that the water would stop entering the bilge once the engine was "drained." I'm sorry to read that the folks who borrowed your boat apparently also didn't know to pull the pin.
 
Something as important as sinking a boat you would think would have a very large warning label with clear directions.
I wonder if anyone else has had the same issue.
 
Hotlanta,

Sounds like you are being taken care :thumbsup: . Hope you get back on the water ASAP :thumbsup:

Maybe a dumb question, but with a bilge heater why would you have to do drain it at all?
 
Great news from the marina today.
They agreed to all the repairs $2600
Darryl removed the starter and alternator without having to remove the engine.
The mechanic’s hands looked like Swiss cheese from the process of removing the exhaust manifold and the cable ties.
I bought him a new box to replace them when he puts it back together.
I will have him replace the impeller while he is at it.
It should be back in the slip complete next week end.
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HOT:
sorry to hear of your misfortune but sounds like it is under control. regarding the PUMP thing, i recall with my 2002 crownline powered by a MERC 350 mag horizon with factory closed cooling, there is a little bicycle pump thingy clipped to the top of the pressure tank that you plug in somewhere, turn a couple of spring-loaded clip/valves and pump out any raw water that is retained in the system. is this what failed? did it fail b/c the spring loaded clip/valves were not closed after the "pump out??"

i'm not sure what good a seacock would do you, unless you shut each time you leave the boat. on said crownline, i installed a fresh water flush out system, complete with an in-line seacock. you can cut the 1 1/4" (?) line that runs from the outdrive to the raw water pump and install an inline seacock there. probably violates warranty but if done properly, advantages were great for me, being a salt-water, in water boater. i flushed that engine after every use, as i do now with my current boat. i am hesitant to shut the seacocks b/c i am concerned i'll forget to open them back up when i head out the next time. i always check for water flow after starting the boat, but a couple of mishaps will surely prematurely fry the impeller.
 
The Bravo 3 is surface only , I will check out stray voltage. The Failure to release the valve is what got me.
Good Rule of thumb, if you can still hear water running don't leave. :smt013
 
Got a check from the insurance today. $2,000 covers all the repairs less my deductible of $650. The Alt will be back this week and all else is complete.

If it's warm this week I will take it out for a test run.
Thanks Everyone for the imput. :smt038
 
Hotlanta,
Your signature caught me by surprise. I graduated from Milton High School in Alpharetta in 1982 and went on to UGA by way of Georgia Southern College (now University, I guess)

Anyway, back to boating..I learned a lesson on insurance when we applied for the policy on our 320DA. I'd had a claim for about $1500 in gel work on a '98 Supra Ski Boat we owned after hitting a submerged obstacle in a local lake. That occurred in 2002, and in 2005 became an issue trying to get insurance on the 320DA. I had to explain in some detail the incident, the manner in which I was operating the boat, blah blah blah. We got covered, but I've often wondered what additional cost I was paying because of that one lone claim, one that was not the result of any negligence on my part. With the big boat now the point is moot because the deductible is a percentage of the value of the boat...so it is really only for major disasters. IF I had to do it over again I'd have paid for the gel coat repair on the ski boat out of pocket and passed on the insurance claim.

regards
Skip
 
I agree with you Skip... On a larger boat, the only time you should call the insurance company is if the boat sinks and is a total lose. I had $17K of damage to the Four Suns from a hurricane (new swim platform needed to be put on) and the deductible was about 15K.. I had to eat it.
 
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