Hey guys, I have a Dr. friend of mine that bought a 1993 Celebrity 208 boat with a 350 Magnum Mercruiser in it. He is definitely not a boat person. I recommended the boat because I know the history of it and it has always been a great boat for the previous two owners, who, BTW, are boat people.
Anyway, he says he went out a couple of weekends ago and the boat overheated. From the way he describes, it overheated pretty bad. Temp gauge read 250, but engine bay was smoking and smelled like burnt rubber. He finally got it shut down and was towed in. He asked me to take a look at it because I seem to be the fixit guru in the friends circle. I just started it up and the engine runs smooth and does not overheat on the muffs, but I do smell a strong rubber burning smell coupled with what sounds like a rubber bushing or something going bad. The smell and squeaking sound is coming from the front of the engine. I took the belts off and they appear ok. I did run it briefly without the belts to isolate any bearings on the accessories and the squeak was not present. Could it be the water pump bad causing this problem? I detest inboard/outboards and have owned outboards only after having one inboard/outboard many years ago. The foot was replaced two years ago with a brand new unit, along with all of the joints and seals in the rear.
Anyway, he says he went out a couple of weekends ago and the boat overheated. From the way he describes, it overheated pretty bad. Temp gauge read 250, but engine bay was smoking and smelled like burnt rubber. He finally got it shut down and was towed in. He asked me to take a look at it because I seem to be the fixit guru in the friends circle. I just started it up and the engine runs smooth and does not overheat on the muffs, but I do smell a strong rubber burning smell coupled with what sounds like a rubber bushing or something going bad. The smell and squeaking sound is coming from the front of the engine. I took the belts off and they appear ok. I did run it briefly without the belts to isolate any bearings on the accessories and the squeak was not present. Could it be the water pump bad causing this problem? I detest inboard/outboards and have owned outboards only after having one inboard/outboard many years ago. The foot was replaced two years ago with a brand new unit, along with all of the joints and seals in the rear.
