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| Well, my hunch was right...
My engine is in pieces and the CSI done by my mechanic shows, not a cold seize problem, but a broken piston. He can't get the piston out to say for sure, but looks as if one of the four pins failed, broke-off, and got into the cyclinder which caused the piston to break apart and then took a chunk of metal off the port. Bottom line: The powerhead is shot.
I have a new problem now: Buy a whole new motor and gauges? Buy a used motor of the same make/model? Replace the powerhead with a remanufactured powerhead and use the old gauges? Replace the powerhead with a newly manufactured one from Yamaha and keep the old gauges? Give up fishing altogther??
Of course, there are economic considerations in each scenario, but this is the decision that now needs to be made.
Would love any input if you have thoughts. I'm considering all options...except the last (give up fishing).
Btw, I do plan to keep the boat for at least five more years.
Thanks everyone for the previous input on my boat problems!
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