200XS failure

[On Tap]

My buddy just suffered a failure with his 2001, 200XS/Gambler. Anyone else ever hear of this?

He was running along (30mph) in some rough water. The thing kind of sneazed then spit, sputtered, and died. When he took the cowl off he found the air pump/compressor had been torn off its mounts and ripped up the inside of the cowl.

Good thing he has the extended warranty!

 

[allisondog69]

PUMP

A BUDDY OF MINE DID IT LAST YEAR, HIS BOAT ACCUALLY RUN FOR A WHILE ,WHEN HE GOT BACK IN WE PULLED THE CAWL AND TRIED TO FIGURE WERE THE OIL CAME FROM THEN I NOTICED THE PUMP HAD DESENTAGRATED, (SO THATS WERE THE CHUNCKS OF METAL CAME FROM)NO CLUE WHY JUST FAILED.

 

[JOEALLY]

How many hours were on those motors? I've got 90 on mine so far, no problems. Praying that's the way it stays.

 

[On Tap]

Hours

JoeAlly,

I'm not sure the hours.

It's a 2001 and I'd say it's run every weekend May-Sept

 

[xb2003]

"he found the air pump/compressor had been torn off its mounts and ripped up the inside of the cowl"

Dang....How rough was it? He was in the wrong boat

 

[alli ss]

must have been in one of those light weight, ruff ridin allison boats :roll:

 

[jimmyb]

actually it was a 19' gambler...

 

[On Tap]

I wish I could blame it on the rough water to defend the Merc reputation!

He should have it repaired (under warranty) and be ready to run before the ice gets off the water up here!

 

[vcrash]

Did it damage the motor or just the air pump? Let us know what may have caused it after he gets her fixed
Thanks
Vcrash

 

[On Tap]

The fix

They ended up replacing the air pump, mounting brackets, belt, belt cover, and plugs.

Runs great!

They said they had seen this on a few opti-max's too. Not sure what caused it.