Posted By: Chuck72
Yamaha 300 Exhaust - 01/28/18 10:41 PM
I test drove a boat today with a Yamaha 300 hdpi 2005. I noticed a lot of water spraying out of the upper exhaust ports. Reverse and idle seemed to be the worst, not much spray in forward. I was told this was normal. My Merc 150 doesn't do it, at least not to the point I would notice it.. By spray I mean it was like a Pump up sprayer being constantly sprayed.
Also the back bottom 1/4 of the skeg is ripped off and the lower unit (looks like a backing incident) and the lower unit has a lot of battle scars and gouges. I know the skeg is cast and can be repaired, but it still concerns me. Oil looks good, just looks beat to heck..
The boat rides great and has plenty of power enigine seems fine running. Am I wrong to have concerns about these two items?
Also the back bottom 1/4 of the skeg is ripped off and the lower unit (looks like a backing incident) and the lower unit has a lot of battle scars and gouges. I know the skeg is cast and can be repaired, but it still concerns me. Oil looks good, just looks beat to heck..
The boat rides great and has plenty of power enigine seems fine running. Am I wrong to have concerns about these two items?