1999 2100i with 37 hrs just crapped out. I bought the boat after it had been sitting over a year and barely used.
I rode it before I bought it, checked the engine best I could and it appeared to be ok. Got up on plane fine, etc....
Here's what happened.
Saturday I took the boat out and tried to top it out. Got 31 mph top at 4500 rpms. Boat seemed to run fine, but and nothing strange except it didn't top out at around 40 which I would have expected.
Sunday the boat starts screeching really bad and the belt was smoking. Checked the belt and it was tight.
After a little trouble shooting at the dock (which I never got off of thank God), here's what I know..
1. Top middle cylinder barely turning.
2. Cannot tell if engine is heating because I'm not keeping it on long enough.
3. Night before, seems to lack power.
Another thing is I wonder now if it was de-winterized properly. I assumed it was because the owner had taken it out with me for a ride. I checked the oil and tranny fluid. All plugs seemed to be in place.
I think this may be a water pump problem or bearings. I heard it may be the impeller (which I would no nothing about).
Any insight to what this is or how this could occur. The boat did sit, but was never in salt water. I've spoken to the previous owner about this and am not getting the feeling he duped me. Just one of those things and I get the impression he knows very little.
Please.. any advice would be great. I didn't buy the thing just to sit. I've only been out 3 times that count.
I rode it before I bought it, checked the engine best I could and it appeared to be ok. Got up on plane fine, etc....
Here's what happened.
Saturday I took the boat out and tried to top it out. Got 31 mph top at 4500 rpms. Boat seemed to run fine, but and nothing strange except it didn't top out at around 40 which I would have expected.
Sunday the boat starts screeching really bad and the belt was smoking. Checked the belt and it was tight.
After a little trouble shooting at the dock (which I never got off of thank God), here's what I know..
1. Top middle cylinder barely turning.
2. Cannot tell if engine is heating because I'm not keeping it on long enough.
3. Night before, seems to lack power.
Another thing is I wonder now if it was de-winterized properly. I assumed it was because the owner had taken it out with me for a ride. I checked the oil and tranny fluid. All plugs seemed to be in place.
I think this may be a water pump problem or bearings. I heard it may be the impeller (which I would no nothing about).
Any insight to what this is or how this could occur. The boat did sit, but was never in salt water. I've spoken to the previous owner about this and am not getting the feeling he duped me. Just one of those things and I get the impression he knows very little.
Please.. any advice would be great. I didn't buy the thing just to sit. I've only been out 3 times that count.
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