Lucky Duck
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8/11/20 I have recently purchased a boat with a 2014 Mercrusier 350 Mpi Bravo Engine in it. The motor and stern drive have only 8 hours on them having been installed new in 2014. There is two years left on the warrenty.
The boat was partially submerged (stern area, it partially fell off lift, just the stern area) in salt water during Hurricane Dorian. No remedial work was done on it until now, some 11 months without repairs. It just sat in the lift. It appears the rear, lower portion of the engine was exposed to salt water (say no more than 4 inches) as well as the port side battery, port side power trim and tilt system and battery switch on the starboard side, stern wall. The boat itself had only minor damage; bow rails and windshield.
My questions are as follows:
1. What moving parts were exposed to salt water that are at the base, rear of the engine; say 4 inches of salt water? Once identified, what parts do you suggest replacing or can I expect to replace near term?
2. What can I do to the salt water exposed area of the engine to mitigate future rusting/ repairs?
3. Assumning the Power Trim and Tilt System is self contained (it still works); can I expect issues as to electrical or whatever?
4. After replacing the batteries and battery switch, I still can not turn the starter over and none of my accessories work. Any initial thoughts?
The boat was partially submerged (stern area, it partially fell off lift, just the stern area) in salt water during Hurricane Dorian. No remedial work was done on it until now, some 11 months without repairs. It just sat in the lift. It appears the rear, lower portion of the engine was exposed to salt water (say no more than 4 inches) as well as the port side battery, port side power trim and tilt system and battery switch on the starboard side, stern wall. The boat itself had only minor damage; bow rails and windshield.
My questions are as follows:
1. What moving parts were exposed to salt water that are at the base, rear of the engine; say 4 inches of salt water? Once identified, what parts do you suggest replacing or can I expect to replace near term?
2. What can I do to the salt water exposed area of the engine to mitigate future rusting/ repairs?
3. Assumning the Power Trim and Tilt System is self contained (it still works); can I expect issues as to electrical or whatever?
4. After replacing the batteries and battery switch, I still can not turn the starter over and none of my accessories work. Any initial thoughts?
