Re: [omc-boats] running while in tilt position

Lee, it seems to me (if memory serves) the water pickup is high and near the
rear of the cavitation plate. Not on the sides like the later 400 & 800
stringers. Will look when I pick the boat up this week-end.

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From: <LeeHazen@...>
To: <omc-boats@...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [omc-boats] running while in tilt position

> In a message dated 4/26/05 2:13:12 PM Central Daylight Time,
> glennhalweg@... writes:
>
> << Another issue I haven't seen addressed while running engine while
> tilted
> is the lack of water circulation for cooling the engine. >>
>
> I never thought of that - - There's no hose connecting the out drive water
> source to the engine?
>
> Oh, I remember, the water is sent via the hinge pins that the out drive
> swivels on. There are caps on each side of those round swivels. There
> is a flush adapter that injects water into one of the swivels.
>
> So, I think the engine does get water even if the outdrive is tilted up,
> but
> not
> out of the water.
>
> Lee H
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