engine help

[catfish hunter]

I just bought a new boat w/ a 150 optimax on the back it has been 2 weeks since my last trip w/ her .I was gonna go out in the morning w/ flukedood so I went to hook her up and raised the engine and noticed a puddle of green oil on the ground ,after a phone call to the dealer I {wich he said could be optioil from the break in } turned out to be lower unit oil comming from the prop housing ,WHAT HAPPENED  did I blow a seal .I took out the screw and she was low on oil.WTF  I just spent 41 bucks on bait for the trip and filled her up now I am stuck on land ,I called the dealer and they told me to bring her down but I asked if they could send someone to me and they were nice enough to say yes so at 730 tommorow they are driving an hour north to service my boat and if it is to big of a job they will tow it and return it to me in a couple days,so far I like the service department at lighting jacks in brick.it is just my luck I sold my other boat that ran great and spent 30 grand to stuck on land

[Luna Sea 5]

WOW, sorry to hear that.  I am still shocked that they said that they will return the boat only after a couple of day.  Normally, if they need a part, it takes 2-3 weeks to come in.  Good Luck.

[catfish hunter]

they might be able to fix it in my drive way ,I am gonna be pissed if it takes a couple weeks ,I just went back over to it and the oil is still comming out,I got bad luck

[red65]

Sorry to hear that Cat, hope they can fix her tomorrow..

[Sam3]

WOW. Sorry to hear that Cat. Hopefully it's not a big deal to fix.

What a bummer.

[catfish hunter]

it happens I just hope to get back on the water fast ,I feel bad about haveing to cancel on scrubby more than anything ,my garage is gonna smell like hell if these clams die

[catfish hunter]

any ideas what happened

[Flukedood]

Dude dont worry about me Im sure there will be other trips we can plan. The biggest thing is get your brand new boat squared away.. Thats the most important thing

[Luna Sea 5]

Sorry to hear that Cat, hope they can fix her tomorrow..

It sounds like its only a seal.  Not a biggie.  But if they have to replace the lower unit, or need parts for the lower unit, it make take up to 3 weeks for the part, but only take an hour to actually fix it.  I work for the UAW, automotive union and work in the parts depot.  For cars, they get there parts the next day.  For boat parts, it may take a while. 

[catfish hunter]

thanks ,it seams like a seal ,she only has 2 hours on her so I dont think anything major went wrong

[Luna Sea 5]

thanks ,it seams like a seal ,she only has 2 hours on her so I dont think anything major went wrong

Is it brand new?

[catfish hunter]

brand new ,only has 2 hours on it still have 10 more hours of break in on it

[Luna Sea 5]

brand new ,only has 2 hours on it still have 10 more hours of break in on it

I had a problem with a new boat I got a few years ago.  When we took our trial ride, the boat over heated.  Then when we looked, all of the hoses weren't properly put on, just put together and not clamped.  My guess would be that since it is brand new, something just may need to be adjusted and may not need fixing. 

[catfish hunter]

thanks for the help

[Luna Sea 5]

thanks for the help

Another good thing, since its new, they should have any parts needed on hand and may not have to order them.  AND, since you just got it from the marina, they will probably put you first on there list and rush to get it done for you since they just made the sale.  Its usually a year later when you need them, they all of a sudden become too busy and have you wait for months to get a broken boat back. 

[catfish hunter]

they have been good to me so far ,I am not a nice guy when stuff goes wrong and they still deal w/ me ,I hope they can fix it fast if not I have to freeze all my clams

[wingshooter]

dude sorry to hear about the boat, me and WoodruffLou were so looking forwards to break the first thing on it, and you just ruinned our fun.......

if you need a hand tomorrow morning let me know,,i dont have a game till the afternoon

[Ruger314]

If its that new you'll be taken care of fast..and should be covered under warranty!! If you need help have a outboards service man on call.. works on the mercs.. Pm. tomorrow

Good luck!!

[rugman]

hi cat, sorry to hear about the boat, better it happen in the drive way .   well good luck with her . if it is not fix by the big contest!! i have room on my boat for you bud

[catfish hunter]

rug I will row my team out there before I let your team win