bob
New Member
- May 15, 2007
- 110
- Boat Info
- 240 Sundancer 2000
- Engines
- 5.0 Mercruiser w/Bravo III
220 DA Possible Fire Hazard
Hi Everyone!
Just new to this Forum as of today. I presently own a 1990 220 DA, but it's up for sale as I've just taken posession of a 2000 240 DA. I wanted to share with you a potentially hazardous problem with the 220.
Last year, while tied up unattended in its slip, my 220; (5.7L Mercruiser, 260-hp), caught fire. The insurance investigator determined the cause as chaffing within a wire bundle in the engine compartment. Luckily, the automatic Halon fire supression system worked as advertised and most of the damage was contained within the engine compartment. The investigator went on to say he recalled a service bulletin; (not sure if it was from SeaRay or Mercruiser), that addressed that specific problem. I don't know if it was directed only at the 5.7 engines or all of them, but obviously, my marine mechanic wasn't aware of that bulletin.
The boat is finally repaired and cleaned so it looks almost brand new and I'm a bit sad to sell it, but I did want to alert you to this potential problem. Ask your mechanic if he is aware of that wire bundle service bulletin and make sure he complies with it to save you some grief.
Lessons learned: 1) make sure you have a reliable and knowledgeable marine mechanic; and 2) be sure to have a fully charged fire extinguisher available if you don't have the automatic engine compartment Halon system. I'm having one installed in my "new" 240 DA before I launch it for the season.
Hi Everyone!
Just new to this Forum as of today. I presently own a 1990 220 DA, but it's up for sale as I've just taken posession of a 2000 240 DA. I wanted to share with you a potentially hazardous problem with the 220.
Last year, while tied up unattended in its slip, my 220; (5.7L Mercruiser, 260-hp), caught fire. The insurance investigator determined the cause as chaffing within a wire bundle in the engine compartment. Luckily, the automatic Halon fire supression system worked as advertised and most of the damage was contained within the engine compartment. The investigator went on to say he recalled a service bulletin; (not sure if it was from SeaRay or Mercruiser), that addressed that specific problem. I don't know if it was directed only at the 5.7 engines or all of them, but obviously, my marine mechanic wasn't aware of that bulletin.
The boat is finally repaired and cleaned so it looks almost brand new and I'm a bit sad to sell it, but I did want to alert you to this potential problem. Ask your mechanic if he is aware of that wire bundle service bulletin and make sure he complies with it to save you some grief.
Lessons learned: 1) make sure you have a reliable and knowledgeable marine mechanic; and 2) be sure to have a fully charged fire extinguisher available if you don't have the automatic engine compartment Halon system. I'm having one installed in my "new" 240 DA before I launch it for the season.