[Rhodes22-list] Re:Yamaha and salt water - is it just mine?

[bgreenwald at optonline.net]

david,

I have had the same problem - last year a paper clip took care of it.  This year, the problem was beyond paper clip cleansing and, believing it was more serious, it actually delayed the launch.  Seems the salt had crystalized over the winter and some compressed air had to be blown thru the hoses.  It took only seconds to clear but was frustrating to track down.  The yamaha folks here said it  is a common problem but didn't  say it occurred principally with sailors.

Bruce Greenwald
S/V Ruach II

----- Original Message -----
From: David Walker <david.walker5 at comcast.net>
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:03 pm
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Re:Yamaha and salt water - is it just mine?

> My Yamaha 9.9HT is 2 1/2 seasons old.  The first two seasons I kept 
> the boat
> at a slip and religiously flushed the engine after every use with 
> freshwater.  This year I'm on a mooring and last week after about 
> two months and
> 10+ sails, I started the engine and no cooling water.   I 
found by 
> huntingthat dried salt had plugged the fitting where the water line 
> exits the
> cowling.  A small piece of wire cleaned it out and all was good. 
> For two
> sails.  Tonite I found the same condition, same cure.
> 
> Anyone else seeing this?  If salt is building up there in less than 2
> months, where else in the cooling system is clogging.    One 
> thought I had
> is that by the nature of the sailing outboard I never run the 
> engine at high
> speed.  Any thoughts?
> 
> Dave Walker
> S/V Windswept
> 
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