jgarzik
11.05.2021 19:16:02
However, you need to make sure that you flush the unit with fresh water every time you get the boat back to the docks. more
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However, you need to make sure that you flush the unit with fresh water every time you get the boat back to the docks. more
Saltwater can have many damaging effects on your boat. For example, it can do damage to your engine over time. here
Specifically, you’re going to have to replace manifolds, water pumps, and risers. Manifolds usually last a decade or more in freshwater, but only three to four years in saltwater.
Saltwater can also do damage to the hull of your boat. The fiberglass on the hull will fade faster and will show scratches much more quickly, as opposed to a boat that you leave in freshwater. more
Do not stop engine until oil temperature has attained 180°F (82°C). If weather conditions are below freezing, oil temperature should reach at least 165°F (73°C) before shut down. [links]
RE- ""Any good rule about how long to let engines sit without running them?"
Please look at this current Lycoming offical service letter re engine internal corrosion. Hope it helps. Excerpted. more
9. At 15-day maximum intervals, a periodic check should be made of the cylinder dehydrator plugs and desiccant. When the color of the desiccant has turned from blue to pink the preservation procedure must be repeated.
Engines in aircraft (boat) that are flown only occasionally may not achieve normal service life because of corrosion. This occurs when moisture from the air and products of combustion combine to attack cylinder walls and bearing surfaces during periods when the aircraft is not used. The procedures for combating this
condition consist of coating the vulnerable surfaces with rust inhibitive compounds as herein described. here
Any good rule about how long to let engines sit without running them?
1. Cortec Corp. - manufactures preservative oils
4119 White Bear Parkway
St. Paul, MN 55510
Phone: 612-429-1100
800-4-CPORTEC
Fax: 612-429-1122
Aircraft operated close to oceans, lakes, rivers and in humid regions have a greater need for engine preservation than engines operated in arid regions.
ACTIVE ENGINES:
Engine temperature and length of operating time are very important in controlling rust and corrosion. The desired flight time for air cooled engines is at least one continuous hour at oil temperatures of 165°F to 200°F at intervals not to exceed 30 days, depending on location and storage conditions. This one hour does not include taxi, take-off and landing time (idling at the dock doesn't count). If recommended oil temperatures are not obtainable, contact aircraft manufacturer for availability of oil cooler winterization plates. .
. Low temperatures are just as harmful as high temperatures due to build-up of water and acids. here
I went to Catalina for the lobster opener in October, came back and filled up the tanks and parked the boat in the slip. Havent run it since.
I let my boat sit for 5 months, 120 gal tank. I don't have the money just to throw out the gas & put new gas in. I have a 225 merc outboard 2 stroke, I put mercury quickleen engine & fuel system cleaner in mine & just took it out to the bay & drove around for a little while. I had no problems. the next weekend I took it to the islands with no problem.
Diy fuel polish? A gasoline rated pump and a filter? here