Bad Start

It happens, but not too often. Too many factors involved, but ive put my 225 Pro XS thru some tough times and still runnin strong. Actually ive never blown a powerhead, not on 4 Mercurys, 2 Suzukis, 2 Yamahas, 2 Mariners, not one. I run only mfgs premium oils, good gas, Lucas fuel treatment, and do preventaative maintenance.If one is gonna blow i get the impression it will go in the first 50-100 hours, and it is normally due to some part or assembly defect, OR operational error like running too high for adequate water pressure, etc,,,,,It sucks, but it will fix.

madcliff, Where are you located? What have you been waiting on from Vault? (UFP)We are not sure what was up with your trailer though we will try and figure this out with you log distance. Of course the holiday has us hung some with shutdown though there are a few folks in shop Monday and they can be reached. BCB

With all the problems you are having, it seems lack of maintenance by the previous owner may be the root cause. We have all had issues at one time or another as things break. Basscat usually has the parts you need in stock, but I realize they are closed this week for inventory and vacation. You should be able to get any of the parts you need on the web or by phone as they are sold by a few retailers. It being a holiday week will put a damper on any parts shipments from any supplier as the shipping companys shut down on the holidays also. Dont forget that as you get these items fixed and if you do regular maintenance the problems should mostly disappear. Heck I blew a bearing on the way to Arkansas 2weeks ago even though the bearings were only 1 year old and were not hot or leaking grease 7 miles before when we stopped for gas. I put it down as ___t happens. I hope your luck gets betterJoe FuerstHouma, La