JIMinFL wrote:
Because the so called freeze plugs aren't really freeze plugs.
Jim
wrote in message
ups.com...
I just found out today after pulling my boat out for the first time
this year that the engine block is cracked due to freezing over last
winter. Dumb me. What I don't get is why the freeze plugs didn't blow.
Check out: http://www.nelles.com/boat/crack.jpg. I'll be checking with
a Volvo Penta dealership Monday but thought I'd pass this on to this
group for comments. Can it be welded? Thanks in advance for any
valueable input provided.


I don't know, you might be screwed. Repairing the damage on the
outside is probably possible, but the block could also be cracked in
the inside , through cylinders too.

If you don't have any luck witht he dealer supplying a satisfactory
answer,t hen you might also check with a reputable machine shop, for at
least a second opinion.


Good Luck!