Well running down the lak everything operating normally, suddenly, the boat just falls on its face. It is running still so I shut it down but not hearing anything wrong at this point, no pop, knock, nothing. I restart it, it starts, but I hear the dreaded knock of the death of my Yamaha. It was full of oil had good fuel, I don't get it. Go back to the house after getting back on the trailer and pull each plug both center plugs on starboard and port have aluminum residue. The starboard side you can definitely tell something is wrong because it is covered with little specks of aluminum. The port side plug is not as bad , just a very few specks of aluminum. Thankfully, no outward signs of a hole in the block.
So questions:
1. What is the total cost I am looking at. I know "we don't know unless we know what went down in it" right. Well, take that out of the equation just price it out to me in the worst case scenario without the block (it i think is fine). Include the crank just in case. This way I can just subtract if I find something is still useable.
2. Saw on the internet a site named http://www.boatpartstore.com/powerhead.asp they offer rebuilt powerheads boring cylinders, all new pistons, rings, bearings, gaskets, etc. This and a lifetime warranty for right at $3,000.00. A lot of money but with a lietime warranty this is to good to be true right.
I don't thinak it is anything I did contiously to this Yamaha. Always ran the Yamalube, full of oil, replaced the filters yearly and tried my best to stay clear of ethenol.
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