"I have a 1978 Sea Ray Weekend
"I have a 1978 Sea Ray Weekender requiring some work. I do not think the pervious owner did it intentionally but it happened. His brother had died so the family sold the boat. All fresh water (Colorado or Powell). The boat shop had it for over a month and wanted 4,000 for a gimbal ring repair, gimbal bearing, engine coupler, and re-seal kit. I finally went and got the boat and will do the repairs myself.The entire time I tkink the water was entering the bilge from the exh. Tube. Then they tried to tell me with an oil change there was 3 1/2 gallons of water in it plus a gallon of oil. I do not believe that for one minute. The oil level on the dip stick was still in the safe range between full and add.The color of the oil was a very light brown like light chocolate milk. It is a 1992 7.4 Bravo II. I think there was water in the oil because I used my shop vac and back washed the exhaust. I pulled so much water through the system I hydro-lock the engine. I had got all the water out of the cylinders. I pulled the exh. manifolds had them boiled out at a machine shop and inspected. The raisers looked good. I replaced all gaskets and put back together. They changed the oil twice. I think I see traces of water in the oil still. I ran the engine hooked up to the hose and did not see any water in the oil except maybe a slight trace. If I look at the dip stick it looks like clear oil. It I out the oil on my finger it has a slight tint of a real light brown alsmost the color of a real light chocolate milk. I ran the motor for over 20 minutes to operating temp. and the termosate was open. The oil level on the dip stick never raised. I will pull the motor this weekend to do the coupler. With the motor out I will drain the oil again. This will be the thrid oil change. Thanks Tim"
"I have a 1978 Sea Ray Weekender requiring some work. I do not think the pervious owner did it intentionally but it happened. His brother had died so the family sold the boat. All fresh water (Colorado or Powell). The boat shop had it for over a month and wanted 4,000 for a gimbal ring repair, gimbal bearing, engine coupler, and re-seal kit. I finally went and got the boat and will do the repairs myself.The entire time I tkink the water was entering the bilge from the exh. Tube. Then they tried to tell me with an oil change there was 3 1/2 gallons of water in it plus a gallon of oil. I do not believe that for one minute. The oil level on the dip stick was still in the safe range between full and add.The color of the oil was a very light brown like light chocolate milk. It is a 1992 7.4 Bravo II. I think there was water in the oil because I used my shop vac and back washed the exhaust. I pulled so much water through the system I hydro-lock the engine. I had got all the water out of the cylinders. I pulled the exh. manifolds had them boiled out at a machine shop and inspected. The raisers looked good. I replaced all gaskets and put back together. They changed the oil twice. I think I see traces of water in the oil still. I ran the engine hooked up to the hose and did not see any water in the oil except maybe a slight trace. If I look at the dip stick it looks like clear oil. It I out the oil on my finger it has a slight tint of a real light brown alsmost the color of a real light chocolate milk. I ran the motor for over 20 minutes to operating temp. and the termosate was open. The oil level on the dip stick never raised. I will pull the motor this weekend to do the coupler. With the motor out I will drain the oil again. This will be the thrid oil change. Thanks Tim"