Newbee Question

Here's a solution from Overton's. I don't think anyone here would recommend running your engine without water. You can damage the cooling system, let alone overheat your engine.

Fake-A-Lake


Ken

By the way, Terry, welcome to Correctrcraftfan.com. Post some pictures of you boat!

Ken

A few extra thoughts. You don't want to put the boat in gear in the driveway because you can fry your packing and bearings in the shaft log (where the shaft goes through the hull) and in the strut (the bracket that holds the shaft under the boat) You don't want to run your boat dry, not only because of the overheating issue, but you can rip your raw water pump impeller to shreds. The devices mentioned above are good, but you may also find that if you disconnect the water intake at the thru-hull fitting back by the transmission, a garden hose will fit in it just right, just be sure to retighten the hose clamp around it. If your raw water hose is too big, I fashioned a fitting out of some PVC parts that goes from hose fitting to a piece that fits snugly in the hose. Cheaper and easier, if you don't have a marine supplier near you. Oh, and it does just sound like warn belts. Welcome to CCFan.

I push my garden hose in the hose leading into the pickup pump and tighten the hose clamp on my 79 Ski Tique. I run the boat this way but only do a little reving. I have never had the hose suck flat but I do blast the garden hose at full pressure. This is a way to run the boat befor you get a chance to buy the right tool.

I'm a Newbie as well, these folks have been very helpful over the last few weeks. Welcome CCF!

I bought a fake a lake a couple weeks ago. I'm taking it back. It doesn't seem to get a good fit around the indented part of the hull where the water intake is. Also, I don't think the engine is getting enough water, seemed that the exhaust manifolds were getting hotter than they did in the water.

I am going to try getting a clear piece of hose from Home Depot and a trash can. Use the trash can as a resivor for the engine to suck water out. I want to find a way to secure the hose to the can so I don't have to worry about it falling out. I read something similar to this setup on here, sounded like a good idea and a more natural setup than the fake a lake.
A mechanic at a local marina said to be carefull if you put the garden hose into the intake hose, he said if the engine is not running when you turn the water on you could get water in the cylinders. He suggested having someone stand by the faucet and turn it on as soon as the engine fires.

Terry- Welcome, this is a great place you have found, some really good people here. Good luck with your new boat. lets see some pics

Ohio, How would you get water into the cylinders from the cooling system/ water jacket without somthing being wrong?

Thanks for all that replied. I could tell just by reading the forums when I found them I would get some good advice if I posted a question. Thanks again for all that replied.