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Originally Posted by 8gv
I have felt the pain of "Bravo-itis", twice.
My FL boat operates in and sits above (on a lift) salt water.
As it was explained to me:
The water hose that passes through the transom assembly becomes constricted.
The passage for the hose gets corroded and squeezes the hose from the outside.
Mercruiser has a fix for this but, as I discovered the hard way, the new hardware can be installed incorrectly.
A hard plastic insert keeps the new hose from crushing.
If the hose is allowed to twist during insert installation, it can preload the hose in such a way that it later allows enough twisting to restrict water flow.
For me, the smoking gun was a lack of water pressure with the helm hard over.
The "Professionals" did the incorrect repair.
An independent mechanic corrected it.
I hope this helps someone here.
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The one big advantage of having outboards on the ocean. The motors have the quick flush fittings. After every outing just lift the motors out of the salt water and give them a quick fresh water flush.