"My son just purchased a 1988
"My son just purchased a 1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3 litre (118 HP?) OMC. He was just out on his maiden voyage and called to tell me that his temperature is running around 175 degrees. I am not sure if this is normal for that engine; the old Mercruiser 470 I/O that I had used to run at around 160-170 degrees util I swapped the 3 inch heat exchanger for a 4 inch one. Is 175 degrees considered normal operating temp for that engine? I was by himself on the boat, so lightly loaded, and when he brought the speed back down the temperature stayed at 175... so maybe its normal... just having this itchy feeling that it is a little bit high."
"My son just purchased a 1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3 litre (118 HP?) OMC. He was just out on his maiden voyage and called to tell me that his temperature is running around 175 degrees. I am not sure if this is normal for that engine; the old Mercruiser 470 I/O that I had used to run at around 160-170 degrees util I swapped the 3 inch heat exchanger for a 4 inch one. Is 175 degrees considered normal operating temp for that engine? I was by himself on the boat, so lightly loaded, and when he brought the speed back down the temperature stayed at 175... so maybe its normal... just having this itchy feeling that it is a little bit high."