Overheat damage

[KPC]

Hello,

I recently purchased a boat with a 2007 70TLR. Yesterday when running the boat I got the overheat alarm and the motor dropped the RPMs automatically. I immediately stopped the motor and found a clump of weeds covering the water intake. After 10-15 minutes, the motor cooled, I restarted it and it ran fine back to the dock.

What type of damage might I expect from this type of overheating? Is there anything specific I should look for?

Thank you for your input.

[boats.net]

No damage would occur unless you keep running it with alarm activated.

[classic73montauk]

You should be Ok...Pull the plugs and see if they have molten aluminum on any of them. That is what happened to one of my engines once.