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All, I have a situation, and thought I would reach out for any help if you were willing to assist. I bought a 180 SE HO on Friday brand new, and yesterday we took it out and within five minutes a piece of wood got logged in the impeller as we were at wake leaving the dock. The exhaust overheated and the big rubber tube that takes exhaust out of the boat melted and the boat filled with water. I was able to swim back over to the dock where we launched it, and got it back onto the trailer out of the water. It took a good ten minutes for the water to drain from the bilge hole and drain plugs, to give you an idea about the amount of water we took on so quickly, as all this happened within half an hour! I doubt few have ever had this scenario, and it all happened rather quickly as I described. I immediately took it to the dealer where I purchased it, where they found a piece of wood in the impeller and they were going to order the parts for it. They checked the oil with the dipstick and did see any obvious signs, but the air filter was wet. How can I be confident that water didn't get into the engine from any point, including the air filter, thru the intake and into the cylinders from anywhere else? I think it all happen so fast, that the sensors kept shutting the engine down to avoid any other damage, but what is the best way to deal with this situation? Should I go to another dealer after it's repaired and pay them to do a full inspection? Should I call BRP and get another boat? I did read their exclusions in the warranty that I have for five years which doesn't cover anything related to debris.
I took some pictures, should keep my lawyer in the loop?
