So today I went to the boat to connect the new speed & depth transducers to the display head... Was very happy with myself after meticoulously running the wires and flipping the switch and seeing they worked...
However - during the long evening of work I noticed the batteries were getting low, so I decided to run the engine for a while to charge it (I'm on a mooring), which I did for about an hour... Problem: after turning engine of in the quiet boat I open the engine door and see lots of steam- I'd forgotten to open the raw water thru-hull! I look at the engine gauges and see temperature was off the gauge (240+). I then open the thru-hull and after letting engine cool for 45 minutes (took that long to get to 120) I start it again and check the water flow- no luck, not a drop. SO: did I just burn my impeller and a change will do? Did I completely fry the water pump? Did I do even worse damage I don't know about? Appreciate thoughts/advice on next steps... Still can't believe I did this... Thx, Sebastian
