My day already sucks
 

Launch the surface drive...let friend drive...push off at the launch he starts to turn....his glove catches the throttle during the turn...boat accelerates....motor doesn't clear dock...motor hits dock...bust hole in oil cooler..no hunting this morning...FML

Sucks!! Hope He has the cash to fix it!!!

Come on man!

If you are trying to get out this evening or tomorrow, The Boat Dr in Harahan has the oil coolers in stock, new and used.

Damn!! That's no good, sorry to hear the bad luck

Man that sucks

Man that sucks bad. Hope your day gets better

What motor do you have ? Most of the small engines used on the surface drives you can bypass the oil cooler with a single hose to get by for a few days till you can locate a replacement. I have a muddbuddy we have ran for two seasons without the oil cooler on it and have no issues .

especially in cooler temps like today

really?? i have a 35 hp briggs (go devil)....shes a animal

i need it by tomorrow and noone has it in stock....FML

In the cool temps it shouldnt be a problem at all .Like I said we run 21 briggs mudbuddys at our camp and one has been without an oil cooler for two years or so .We run the hell out of em and so far its still running strong. We run about 25 mins each way to our blinds for all duck season. Just get a piece of hose long enough to run in the place of the cooler and secure it with hose clamps and you should be fine for the weekend .