I started my 2002 vmax 225 for the first time this season i have to water from tell tail. I flushed the motor with flush line i get water from tell tail but not when it is running in a tub. my pressure gauge dosent show any pressure at all even at 3000 rpms i only ran it for about 15 seconds i didnt want it to get hot. My pressure gauge reads way below zero so im not sure if it is working it worked fine last year. Im guessing its probably the water pump.
I bought the boat last year and it had a new lower unit on it. One more thing the last time i had it out i hit a sandbar. I was moving at a very slow speed when i hit it. Like an idiot i didnt check to see if had water coming from tell tail. I only ran about half an mile before i put it on the trailer. Please dont flame me to bad im still new to this boat thing