as you may guess… we have a little problem. due to faulty lift
the boat ended up with the engines submerged for a couple of hours.
just happenned today, so no real data as of yet on extent of damage.
to the marina’s credit… they immediately got in touch with the
local yamaha mechanics and arranged for them to get the boat…
must have been a strange set of events for it to have ended up like it did… was described as “looking like a rocket ready to take off”
Not so if the motors was not running there will be very little damage clean real well with fresh water! when you get them running flush every thing real well and after it is good and dry I know it sounds crazy but spray every thing under motor cowl with PAM cooking spray once a week for a month it will stop it from rusting and they should be good as new! Thanks Tony!
Raggedy Azz 17ft Boat With A Blowed Up Motor But Still Wining Money!!!
should be fine. My 1993 25 hp evinrude has been sunk twice in 2 years for many days in salt water I just took the carbs and reed plate off got the water hose washed inside and out, dried and ran until motor was warmed up.I use it 5 times a week, cold …starts in 2 pulls…hot 1 pull
If it was pickled immediately after coming out of the water, it can be saved. Just never let a sunk motor set for a while before you finally decide to pickle it.
*pickle - pour oil (maybe diesel would work) in everything to displace the water.
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
190cc Sea Pro w/130 Johnson
1- 14 year old
1 - 10 year old
1 - wife (The Warden)
several eywitnesses report that the lift started without notice… the limit switches did not stop and it cycled through the down cycle
continued to run and pulled the cables tight until failure.
cables never failed and the dockmaster was quick enough that he killed power before it got worse.
I’m hopeful that their insurance will step up to the plate and
at least help with the cost of replacements… i’m not thrilled
about the potential for electrical component failure down the road…
like 40-50 miles out and needing to get home…
time will tell… at least i “think” they have a reputable company…
maybe that should read “hope”.
I bet corrosion will chase you down. I would think that if it is cleaned thoroughly and refit with with electrical parts, you’ll get about a year out it.
After that, parts that weren’t intended to be submerged will being to dissolve.
I’m hopeful that their insurance will step up to the plate and
at least help with the cost of replacements… i’m not thrilled
about the potential for electrical component failure down the road…
like 40-50 miles out and needing to get home…
time will tell… at least i “think” they have a reputable company…
maybe that should read “hope”.
again… thanks for the help
r
roy
If it’s sudden and accidental, you’ll be ok. If it was at a storage facility they should be the insurer carrier for liability ( no deductible for you…but they may say there was no liability because it was purely accidental which puts the ball back on your insurer.) You may have to eat a little depreciation unless you have replacement cost endorsements.
I’d think the wires should be sealed and most likely issues will be those pointed out by Chris V. If the motor and lower units were flushed quick enough to get the salt water out, mechanically you should be good. Think of is this way - you get an overhaul at someone elses expense less your deductible. Woot.
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
190cc Sea Pro w/130 Johnson
1- 14 year old
1 - 10 year old
1 - wife (The Warden)
have been in contact with their insurance company and so far so good.
the adjuster’s words were " it seems pretty clear cut"… i hope that means… " it looks like we are going to take care of this,
no problem"
I’m pretty uncomfortable with the idea of depending on electrical
components that are more likely to fail because of submersion…my
research tells me that the actual power plant… block… will probably
be ok… but that the electrical parts will probably not do as well…
pretty much exactly what Chris V has said…
any ideas on how expenseive it will be to totally replace ALL electrical components on yamaha 250’s? starter, solenoid, all wiring
harnesses, computers.power paks…etc… as in TOTALLY replace electronic system of the engines?
stay tuned folks… it should be good advice on just who to use as
YOUR insurance company as well as what to expect from your marina
when it comes to accidental damage…
how often DOES this kind of thing happen?.. i figured it would
be one in a million…
how do these things ususally work out with insurance companies?
while replacing the electricals may cost more than engine blue book
value… certainly it must be less expensive than replacing the
engines… i guess?
or… maybe it will not be too hard… do you have any 250hp yamahas
with +/- 400 hours on them… or… know where to get some?
suggestions? this is my first time going through this and any
experiences will be honestly appreciated…
i’m lost and have not got a clue… have been advised to get an
attorney to handle this, but i don’t want to go that route unless
forced… and so far…everyone seems pretty fairminded.
You are not going to need an attorney to handle this.
Your shop will write an estimate on the estimated repair cost and you’ll submit the estimate to the insurance company. The adjuster will look at the estimate and see if the repairs are less than a comparable engine or value of the boat. They may apply some depreciation, your deductible and you’ll authorize the shop to proceed.
What you don’t want to happen would be to total the boat if the value of the boat is less than repairs of the motor. That’d suck.
At 400 hours, the depreciation should not be too severe (if you don’t have full replacement and repair cost coverage.) If the adjuster or insurance company gets off on the wrong tanget…I’m sure Chris would not mind offering his service, expertise or advice to get you settled with your company and get you powered back up.
Good luck.
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
190cc Sea Pro w/130 Johnson
1- 14 year old
1 - 10 year old
1 - wife (The Warden)
claim is correct, you shouldnt need an attorney to handle this.
its not to often that a lift breaks and causes this, but its very common for motors to be submerged in salt water
I have 3 or 4 boats on the property right now that this has happened to in the last couple months.
what do you think th eboat is valued at?
have you gotten a repair estimate yet?
do you have any pics of the boat while it was under?
let me know if you need a second opinion, I work with a bunch of the local surveyors, and adjusters.
appraiser saw the boat today, so will have some info soon.
the engines are low hour ( +/- 500 hr ) yamaha 250 2 strokes…1999
year… and yes i know that they are 10 years old… but have been
well maintained with perfect performance… and maybe more to the
point… I TRUST THEM… which is a big deal for me as we usually
bottom fish with the engines off… and i like believing that they
are going to start on a moments notice…without a nagging fear
every time we go out…
time will tell, i guess…
yep, have pics and have eye witnesses who have been interviewed…
thanks for your offer of helping with the engines, but they are
not in the charleston area… PM me for details if you are interested,
but i’m trying not to post any names at this point until i know
how it turns out… hopefully, i will be able to get on here and
give very positive reports on how this whole thing is handled… and
so far, that seems to be the case.
thanks for your help… PLEASE stay involved with this post.
Older 2 Strokes is a GOOD thing. I’d hate to sink one of the newer 4 banger or new era non-carbed 2 strokes.
I sunk a 70 hp in freshwater several years ago for an undetermined amt of time but less than 24 hrs. I pulled it and immediatly filled all cylinders full with marvel mystery oil, worked it in good by turning the flywheel w/ motor tilted up, then drained. I repeated this about 5 - 6 times, put the same plugs back in and fired it up. The started died a couple months later. I continued using the boat wrapping a rope around the flywheel to start for 2 more years and sold it running. If you saw a guy at MI boat ramp start his boat with a rope around the flywheel approximately 6 years ago…it was likely me. Two pulls.
Two pulls. 