[dmcummins]

I had new engines installed on my boat. I went from a pair of 2006 Yamaha 250’s, to new 300hp Yamahas. Also a plus is the newer engines weigh about 100lbs less for the pair.

So after spending about $55,000 I was excited to break them in and try them out. Definatly tell a difference.

The dealer delivered the boat to a local ramp for me to pick up. There is a break in procedure and you don’t want to spend any time idleing. Since I have about 15 minutes of no wake zone to my dock I planned on putting a few hours on in the harbor before going home.

After about 1 1/2 hours I notice when I go off plane the bilge pumps were coming on. They had removed my drain plug and did not replace it. The boat lives on a lift so I have never removed it..

So I decided I probably should head toward home, if the engines were to quit I would sink. And let’s say I ignored the no wake zone, the bilge pumps kept up fine at around 1200 rpm.

Found the drain plug in the transom, I’ll put that back tommorow and will be double checking everything else.

Boat did run good.