SUNK MERCURY VERADO 300 HP ! Will It Run After 11 Days Underwater? (Part 1)

The restoration process of this 300 hp Mercury Verado has begun ! So far so good everything looks pretty good since we retrieved her from 97 ft of salt water. For those that havnt seen the initial video of the accident its also on my channel. We were doing a sea trial on a 10 meter Fluid Rib boat and the bolts sheared off. Regrettably the rigging department had put Honda bolts with Mercury nuts and the engine came undone. I went back with a team of proffesional divers and my mechanic and retrieved her. Now we begin trying to bring her back to life. It will be hard but we will try to make her run again.
Special thanks to Eric and Jeremy from South Florida Marine Center . A big shout out at the fine people at Carrera Powerboats for supplying me with much-needed parts at no cost! Thanks Al Giz and Anthony you guys are first class !
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[@bigman55434]

Yep, the "good story to be told here" is you should check to make sure your 30k engine is properly mounted to the boat before you take it out for a spin.

[@RyanPhoenixAZ]

$30k?

[@Max_Hedrick]

findme at least

[@RyanPhoenixAZ]

@@Max_Hedrick Wrong, look it up

[@Max_Hedrick]

findme 28k brand new without any ad on’s

[@chadjohnson5917]

I don't care what some of these armchair captains say.....I'm impressed. Wanting to see the rest of the story.

[@1stzard]

That was a impressive underwater scream, I don't think I would have the lung capacity to do that

[@mdorf61]

I think that was the wench noise coming of the cable from the boat above.

[@thomasjefferson2676]

Great video I feel like I’m right there with you guys working on it I love this kind of stuff and I’m learning a lot too thank you Alfred

[@panerai164]

That's what you call tenacity! Hope it runs .. I have a feeling it already has.

[@bashendriks4141]

Look up how to change the oil on a Verado, Its a special procedure. In order to fully drain it you have to be able to trim her all the way up.

[@marcharris2734]

Not just draining, checking the oil also. It will always read 1 quart low because the oils in the sump. Lots of people overfill the crankcase

[@ericdavi1231]

This is why I never buy anything from Miami... “For sale: 2018 Mercury 300 Verado. Only 12 hours, good compression on all cylinders!” 😜

[@poogan1239]

Craigslist ad: "Low hours, professionally maintained, going in a different direction, $30,000...."

[@mikebellofatto3023]

Yep

[@leaveorlibertyfishing7670]

Words right out my mouth 😂😂😂

[@sand_shifter]

Only driven to church on Sundays ....

[@RobertMememe]

Motor dipped perfectly clean not a spot missed

[@mcplutt]

12 hours, guys

[@chuck1578]

This guy’s commentary is just ... be quiet LOL but put it like that

[@MrSupermugen]

yeap, if he said 95% less his videos would be way better

[@bambur1]

Crazy thing the captain did cutting it free. As a captain there are 3 basic rules. Protect your passengers , you are liable for them. Protect your craft. You are liable for it. First rule always supersedes the second rule. He made his choice.

[@GI-rt7ol]

b t what’s the third rule

[@ernestosuarez5077]

That’s how we do it in the 305! Buenos vídeos bro!

[@nike12000haha]

You guys need a shop light

[@luriganchohoncho8515]

and a larger drain pan... I cringed at the oil going into the storm drains.....especially in Florida...(sea level)

[@tomrizzo1554]

Marvel Mystery Oil is great for unceasing engines and many other things has been around forever and I think under-appreciated

[@donaldcampbell7222]

Well done you guys know what you are doing thanks for sharing

[@rentaboatsantorini]

Keep up the good work Alfred!! We watch you from greece!!

[@MatthewBradley1]

Yo, it's gonna be awesome times ahead if you got that power back to life. Looking forward to the next piece of this story.

[@Gmtail]

That was an impressive amount of water in that crankcase. Like damn.

[@craigerking9790]

well it was submerged what'd you expect

[@Gmtail]

I wasn’t saying it to be a dick. Just impressive the crankcase could hold so much.

[@Gmtail]

Keys Customs I wasn’t trying to be a dick. I’m just saying that’s a lot of water in that size crankcase.

[@chrisscott1958]

I was thinking when i saw the first video (where it came unhinged) that likely the leg touched the prop of the other engine, which was still turning. I am pleased to see you pull it out and work on it. Never mind the nay sayers', the motor was made to work in a salt environment and will not likely suffer too badly as a result of its little side trip to the locker. Buena suerte.

[@southjerseysound7340]

I salvaged a pair of 200's and we dunked them in a swimming pool,pulled them apart in the water before pickleing them. Now they have 300 hours and haven't been a problem at all.

[@mclark2330]

I have the new Mercury Sea Pro 200 on my Ranger pontoon and I love it. Good luck man, I hope you get it fired up!!

[@seabelle35sc98]

Awesome man, good luck bringing it back to life. Daleee

[@Livingdead1999]

The hole in the front of the gearcase is from impact. While it was running. That engine wouldve hit the soft ocean floor flywheel first at nearly 100 feet. Thats why the bolts sheared off. Correct or not.

[@mxzrev]

In the other video there is a dent in the the bottom of the transom I'm thinking when it broke off the gearcase smacked it putting that hole in it.

[@bradyneil]

100% defo hit sumthing at speed

[@williambrandondavis6897]

I'm pretty sure most outboards have at least a sheer pin on the trim. Both my boats have a clip mechanism that lets loose to let the motor freely trim up way before you would sheer the motor off. But maybe at high speed those don't have enough time to work?

[@muddinbros4873]

Still cant believe u cut it off because there's a kid on the boat like 30k

[@devildogae]

Ok lets see it crank!!!

[@guy_incognito7538]

Would definitely try it on my 1436 lowe

[@elfard69]

Can't wait part 2. ....

[@CurtisTarwater]

LOL!! "Come on..Come on - throw it up! Don't worry about it baby ... you've had a long night." XD XD XD XD

[@Broxty]

This is why I buy brand new.

[@northpaw80]

“In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women.” - Tony Montana

[@joesilverbliss1721]

Wow great video. Clean the computer boards, all electronics and connectors with distilled water then isopropyl alcohol . Next coat all contacts with CRC 2-26 precision lube from home Depot. I am an Electrical Engineer I design systems to live in salt environmemts. Long term the salt will cause problems for the computer. The boards are probably coated but under water for days is bad. I think I would have filled the crank case with methanol first "dry gas" to absorb the water then diesel. Just a thought. Good luck. Joe

[@timc5389]

Can't wait to c the vid of where u bust it off!!

[@xa8047]

Some bullshit!!!! I waited 3 weeks for this

[@infidel24]

I can't help but to wonder just how fast my 18' bass boat would be with this engine on it...lol

[@williambrandondavis6897]

don198769 It would do about 60mph.

[@treybrafford3493]

William Brandon Davis it will go 60 with a 150 lol

[@williambrandondavis6897]

@@treybrafford3493 I was thinking of a deep v. My buddy has a 20ft triton with a 250 and it does about 56. Yea, an 18' bass boat should do more like 80 I would think. That's just crazy fast. I got a 16' bass boat with a 140 and it will do 55. That's fast enough for me.

[@treybrafford3493]

William Brandon Davis i have a 19 foot bass boat with a 225 and it will go 75 🤣 stupid fast

[@smokster0604]

Well done nice salvage....

[@Ken-fisho]

After the bad omens u have had recently and the bagging i gave u i hope this worx out for u 👍😉

[@thomasjefferson2676]

Imagine how much lighter the motor became once all the water was drained out of it

[@heribertoortiz7011]

Great video

[@Hoju1976]

With the damage to the lower leg, I wonder if it hit something in the water, ripping it off the boat ??

[@whitetoast7490]

After you filled with deisel fluid/marvel mystery oil did you crank it over? Also did you do anything to the supercharger like adding oil or corrosion preventer?...they are not cheap to replace btw.

[@bradyneil]

also i wlda pulled the oil filter off too and flushed it

[@AlfredMontaner]

We did crank it over. We took her completely apart the following day that video will show a little more. Stay tuned this is an ongoing restoration.

[@RegularGuy76]

At least you have adequate lighting!!

[@scooterjohansen3847]

Good Job .

[@filibertobarrera3839]

That looks like a hit on the front of that lower unit,thinking driver hit something in the shallows which caused the nuts to strip off.No way that happened droping to the ocean floor.Its definitely a hit that broke that nose.

[@bradyneil]

exactly!!!!!! 100%

[@thomasmartucci3590]

Yes, as soon as I saw the hole I thought they hit something. As fast as you were going you could’ve hit a piece of debris and never knew it. Anything is possible but wouldn’t the other engine or boat have comparable damage if the hole was caused from impacting them? I guess you’ll never know for sure.

[@filibertobarrera3839]

@@thomasmartucci3590 if you look at the front of the lower unit where the hole us,you can clearly see a huge long scratch .That scratch wasn't caused by landing on the sand where they found it.

[@AlfredMontaner]

If you look at the initial video of impact it seems the lower unit hit the back bottom of the boat which did some damage to the transom.it looks like the reinforced fiberglass transom won that battle

[@bashendriks4141]

Or its is from hitting the back of the boat, after the bold let go???

[@petergerkens6045]

Loving this Pls save her!!!! :D

[@AlfredMontaner]

We are trying ! Stay tuned

[@joseacd01]

Nice get that thing back on bro

[@johnss449]

I would have just called Fishman Joe for a Tow in. 😅😂😊😂😅

[@canadianpureblood9277]

Amazing story can’t wait to see the rest 🤙

[@BrianMDIY]

Oh, the troubles to come....

[@iamremy-kl3xm]

Good Stuff Bro

[@AlfredMontaner]

We are working it Remy cross your fingers

[@cdachyk]

I've had good luck drying out coils and other electrical components by turning on my oven as low as it will go usually 180 or 200 place the components on a pan leave the over door cracked check every 5-10 minutes to make sure nothing is getting to hot or meltimg remove to allow to cool if they are after about 30 mins they should be dry!!!

[@bakervinci163]

I burned up a 2023 300r with 13 hours on it. Now I have a new one that I am going to repair

[@Contantq]

Sheared bolts just dont happen. They were negligent in fact. I would send them the bill and/or see them in court for that stupid omission of specifications. If you have the bolts then you have a case. Even so, you should get reimbursed for all expenses.

[@jacobd373]

So did that guy just give yall the outboard or are yall just fixing it?

[@Ken-fisho]

Deal was if he salvaged it he could have it for free the OG owner is a business man with millions he couldnt give 2 Fs its tax write off for him

[@AZdirtdog]

The OG has ins and they don’t go retrieve motors they write checks.

[@mikea1893]

you should have got a kids pool and filled it with fresh water and submerged it for a week at least changing the water daily. You should have also used the right size and grade and number of bolts to mount the motors to the boat.

[@jimbo-me2sp]

Of course its going to run unless it hydrolocked when it went under and bent something the problems will come in time when the salt gets to work unless you totally strip everything and boil it in fresh water you will never get rid of it :-)

[@Danidasanic]

Dunno if it's rly necessary . after the mineral oil I would start and flush the motor with spec oil for 1 hour at least and then fill it again with new oil . I think the wirings will probably be the real long term issue

[@marcharris2734]

It's toast. It will be green in no time.

[@zackriden79]

coming to a facebook market place near you~!

[@donaldgrohii7578]

Does your mechanic friend do jobs? I have a couple engines that need to be rebuilt and repaired.

[@donaldgrohii7578]

jon doe I am looking for a good mechanic in Miami.

[@albertrodriguez6539]

Guys with respect I most say I see a big effort and team work trying to save the engine but in my opinion there are some things I will do different. I will explain. Just after taking all the salt water from the system and the sparks and before turning the engine by hand, you should have sprayed some WD40 on each of the cylinder, for those that doesn't know the meaning of WD40 is Water Displacement formula 40. What this action does is to initially lubricate and displace water from the pistons, pistons rings and cylinder wall to avoid damage when turning bone dried without any kind of lubricant especially when turning the engine using the starter. Miracle oil is an over kill in my opinion, using diesel fuel and regular four stroke oil is enough and the results will be similar at the end. Last Get a Shop Light Bro LOL. I hope you guys put it together and get it running soon.

[@RegularGuy76]

Albert Rodriguez the Cubans in Miami still think they are in Cuba! You see them flushing all off that crap into the rain water sewer system? Shameful.....

[@thomasmartucci3590]

You can’t say they didn’t do it right and then say their other process is overkill. Isn’t this a time for overkill??

[@albertrodriguez6539]

@@thomasmartucci3590 I didn't say they did it wrong , just said I would do it differently in some way, Miracle oil is a step to try to save it when starting to seized already , regular marine four stroke oil will do the trick just fine, been there done that lot's of times

[@albertrodriguez6539]

@@RegularGuy76 in the middle of the night in front of the driveway in a residential area hahaha, Crazy stuff

[@joelbillingsley2629]

Albert Rodriguez p

[@Mr91495osh]

These engines are bolted on the back of the boat. How did four bolts come off?

[@jaredgrass2183]

Some of us think he may have hit something. I've removed two Yamaha 300 off a boat with a guy. I recall only 4 bolts, it was a decade ago. Guys are saying an outboard that size should have more than 4 bolts.

[@sotm6078]

Well where's run you promised?

[@ryanallen8091]

Should use a blow dryer in the cylinders... worked for my sucken engine. Would also drain the lower unit oil

[@imnotimportant]

I'd guess that big gaping hole in the lower gear housing probably already drained it.

[@notoffthegrid618]

My 2012 mercury four stroke was 4 months old when my boat sank .(no insurance )we got it out in a half hour after it sunk. the marina pickled it the next day ,all electronics wires ect. were replaced.$5000.00 later . I just sold it last month 2.800 hrs on it. I had no problem with it ran great .I guess I was lucky. Good luck guys.

[@mikemoore8135]

Was there any water left in the ocean or was it all in the motor?

[@markc4921]

Man I hope it runs for you!! The boat it came off of was it your boat or your friends? I saw the video or are you salvaging it? Thanks

[@AlfredMontaner]

Mark the boat was from the people at Scirocco Marine . Last I heard they were going to repower that rib ( Black Betty) with twin 350s

[@DMD81773]

So what you are saying is there is alot of water in there?

[@JB-jn9kb]

You owe that guy for the next two years for saving that 25k motor. Might want to break out the lawn mower, edger, and weed eater. Get your paint brushes out of the shed while your at it. Go ahead and make a video of you mowing his lawn and painting his house to start your repayment process. Hope your as good of a friend to him as he is to you. Best of luck and glad to see that motor come off the ocean floor and get some tender lovin care. Just remember, the fact that you made it back safely is all that really matters! It's just icing on the cake when you get to save that awesome motor.

[@salvadorebertolone]

i'd probably start with submerging it in fresh water and draining it daily over the next week with the last couple days using deionized water to remove as much salt as possible prior to starting to using petroleum products. i'll be impressed if the computer works, or lasts after being that deep in salt water for 2 weeks. i wouldnt trust any wire left on it though. the coils will probably be ok as they are usually epoxy potted. other than that if theres no corrosion on any of the aluminum id venture that everything mechanical not damaged will be able to remain serviceable.

[@greghanas3334]

Are you going to save the tilt trim unit?

[@reibenny]

Get yourself some Corrosion Block. Most marine shops sell it or Amazon.

[@slange455]

Mechanically it’s probably fine it’s the electrics that I think are going to be the long term issue

[@nickmarangos2475]

Ones a outboard goes under say goodbye. All sorts of electrical issues will pop up!

[@ronaldtavian2449]

tnt marina on 135 and Biscayne sells merc parts for a fair price i buy my verado parts from them they got a big inventory

[@albertrodriguez6539]

and Mr Ralph is the King there, I know the place I live near by

[@chuckfowler8875]

Your going to have to get a new ECU to besides a harness cause of the salt water you cant just open it up and clean it out.

[@lemayhernandez7140]

Alfred cómo puedo contactar a tu Mecanico?

[@thomasfx3190]

Does anyone in Florida have a garage, or do you just tear stuff apart in your mom's driveway? This motor will never run reliably again.

[@eamh2002]

Wait... since when can I scroll down from Fullscreen mode? :D

[@mojo6524]

looks like R2D2 sicking up the water

[@ediedi2]

Yesss

[@brrebrresen1367]

just 11 days? :P have saved engines that have been more than half a year under... though mostly older 2-strokes electronics is though a nightmare when been in saltwater and the producer haven't propperly sealed em...

[@gregkimball9448]

You ever think that you hit something half submerged with your lower unit and thats what broke it off? Looks it to me by that lower unit.

[@buellb0y]

Yeah, they hit the bottom. 97 feet down.

[@vladfish]

Pobre hombre que se perdio la Novela por ayudarte, pero anyway good job man. 😉

[@mikebellofatto3023]

Was he not expecting the crank case to be full

[@michaelmurphy7748]

Spray the Marvel oil in as soon as the plugs came out

[@raycruz_04]

Any of those motors for sale?? Looking for a a mercury 225-300 two stroke with a 20in shaft

[@AlfredMontaner]

I'll ask Rodolfo and let you know

[@lizard9437]

Spraying the motor like that will push the salty water in further and corrode it. Need to flush and lubricate at least twice before kicking it over. I slow flush preferably

[@chriss8206]

Going to hydro lock it. Should have soaked it and flushed it for two days with fresh water. Then you should have submerged it in dnaturre alcohol. Would have removed all the salt. Corrosion down the road is going to be the problem.

[@muddinbros4873]

Funny it's in my to watch!

[@hblair37]

Do you guys not have a shop to work in?

[@AlfredMontaner]

Yes but Rodolfo wants to do it in between his other jobs that's why we are doing it like this. I'm not in a rush either

[@mirandamaher9465]

The damage on the lower unit was from whatever yall hit , that is what broke the bolts.

[@AlfredMontaner]

We didn't hit anything Miranda the other motor also had two bolts that came off

[@jaredgrass2183]

@@AlfredMontaner I didn't catch that if it were mentioned in earlier videos. No wonder that chunk of tubing was missing on the boat it came off of. Totally stoked for you doing this.

[@samlobosco6178]

Did it run?

[@AlfredMontaner]

Stay tuned video update is coming soon

[@scottshockley7805]

Listen listen get a nice set of lights on a stand so we can you can use both hands on other things. There cheap at one of the box stores get some decent equipment..

[@pandidogtrainingpetservice2684]

I speak fluent Spanish and I can barely understand what they’re saying

[@djtechinics97dj37]

that's because you speak Spanish.. not Cuban.

[@AlfredMontaner]

I speak three languages Cuban,English,and Alot of Shit 🤯

[@luckyluke33]

@ 2.30 >> "no corrosion yet" >>> really?? the thing was UNDER water.....

[@callmepokey1]

did it lose the cowl when it broke off>

[@easydoz1]

Cowl came off when they towed it back to shore...

[@wntu4]

You left a $19,000 engine in salt water for 11 days? (Picard/Riker double face palm.)

[@mikebellofatto3023]

You gotta pull all plugs drain all water pickle the shit of it fog the cylinders with CRC OVER AND AND OVER

[@karelj.rodriguez3942]

You better buy a lot of rice!.

[@kevculmstock1]

This is a 30,000 dollar motor !

[@h.hn.s.inderjeet9244]

You should have rinsed with fresh water and washed with WD 40..

[@709badwolf]

👍

[@killack4944]

You need to do a 100% engine rebuild mate, chucking new parts won’t sort your problem, it may start first but I can guarantee you you’ll have more problems in the future