BetaMaXX

Hello all,

I have a question about swapping engines.

A few days ago I was given a 2001 Sea-Doo Utopia 185 along with the trailer. Both are in very good condition however the boat has been sitting for 5 years. As a result there was a hole about twice the size of a 50 cent piece in the custom cover between the front and rear seats and rain water has been going into the boat.

Most of it had drained but the drain plugs were partitally stopped up. As a result some water was sitting inside the boat which has caused the seats etc. to mold but that will be easy enough to clean. Outside of that the interior is in very good shape. There are no tears, holes etc. and the Bimini Top is perfect. The hull is in great shape as well.

However, the engine may be another story. It's a 210 M2 and it may be locked up. I have a good friend who spent 22 years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an engine mechanic who kept boats and ships of all sizes and with all types of engines running those 22 years. He's coming over this weekend to take a look at the engine to see what can be done, to determine if it is locked up, if it can be rebuilt and if it would be worth rebuilding the engine if need be etc.

Nevertheless my question is this... if I wind up having to go with a remanufactured engine, which might be the easiest path to take, I was wondering if I can swap the 210 M2 with the 200 HP fuel injected engine? From what I've read the fuel injected engines get 50% plus better fuel economy than the ones with carburetors. If that's the case and I do wind up having to replace the engine I'd be crazy not to go that route if possible plus I don't think 10 HP will make that big of a difference.

If it is possible to swap the engines how much trouble are we going to run into? Does the 200 mount like the 210? If not what would have to be done? An adaptor plate of some type maybe or would the 240 HP fuel injected be a better choice?

I've never had a boat like this so any information, advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also can anyone recommend a reputable dealer for remanufactured engines?

regards,

Lee

Hey all,

My name's Lee and I live on the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama bordering Florida so there's plenty of water here of all types.

A few days ago I was given a nice looking 2001 Utopia 185 with the trailer which is in great shape. Due to a nasty divorce the boat has been sitting for 4 or 5 years covered with a custom cover which eventually got a couple of small holes in it. As a result there is a little water inside the boat and some mold but all in all the boat is in good shape. The upholstery doesn't have any holes or tears, the Bimini Top is in perfect condition etc. and it should look great after a good cleaning.

Lucky me if it will run. However, it's been sitting so long though... it's doubtful.

Anyway...

I haven't had much time since getting it home to do much other than taking the cover off to look inside so I'm not sure which engine it has yet but I'm going to start investigating tomorrow.

I found and downloaded some of the manuals available in the download section which will be very helpful. It's a shame Mercury made you remove the manuals for the motors. :/

Does anyone have a copy of the M2 Jet Drive Manuals? Those would be very helpful in trying to get this thing running again. I might not have to take it to a dealer to have it checked or get it up and running for that matter if I can get all the manuals because I have a very good firend who's retired from the Coast Guard and he's an expert on boats and boat motors of any kind. What he did for 22 years was to keep ships and boats of all sizes and with all types of motors running so I seriously doubt there would be anything he didn't understand if he had the proper documentation.

Nevertheless...

I've never had a boat like this before so does anyone have any advice on how to proceed or where to start? Also any advice or suggestions on what to use to clean the interior.

regards,

Lee