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Can anyone rec'd a boatyard near jack London squar
- Thread starter Waynepj4
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Svenson's Boatyard right across the Estuary. They are a bit more expensive BUT they live by their quote, do the work right and finish when they say they will. They're good enough that I bring my boat down from the Delta to be worked on.
Thank you for the warning and advice. The good news is my wife got me bottom paint for Christmas. She did her own independent research and British Marine will do the work.
To be up and running and comfortable for the next season I need
1. Bottom paint
2. change lower shift cable on port outdrive
3. oil change and tune up on both engines
Once that's all done I'll be good to go.
One small question. The last time I put fuel in the boat was late November. It's been sitting ever since. Do you drive your boat during the holidays just to keep it from sitting for months at a time?
To be up and running and comfortable for the next season I need
1. Bottom paint
2. change lower shift cable on port outdrive
3. oil change and tune up on both engines
Once that's all done I'll be good to go.
One small question. The last time I put fuel in the boat was late November. It's been sitting ever since. Do you drive your boat during the holidays just to keep it from sitting for months at a time?
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Originally posted by sailorick
Avoid KKMI in Richmond. They are expensive and do not stand by any quotes. They jacked my quote up AFTER my boat was put back in the water!
I don't think you can do damage to a boat with inboards by letting it sit idle in the water for a few months. Mine sits with a crankcase full of fresh oil and a tankful of fuel treated with the recommended dose of Marine STA-BIL. Maybe another will chip in with recommendations for boats with outdrives.
In the freshwater Delta, marine growth on the hull slows down to nearly nothing during cold winter water. No need to run a boat just to blow it off.
In the freshwater Delta, marine growth on the hull slows down to nearly nothing during cold winter water. No need to run a boat just to blow it off.
But it is important to run the engines up to normal temp about once a month. This keeps everything internal coated with oil, preventing corrosion. I too always topped off and treated my fuel tank each November with Sta-Bil. If I used the boat after that, I would top off the tanks again, but never added more Sta-Bil.
Every winter I would go to my boat at least once a month to run the engines, raise the OD all the way up and all the way down a couple of times, and did a visual inspection of all the gauges, lines, etc, looking for anything which didn't look right. I usually did my annual maintenance and bottom painting in January when the shops need the business and often offer a discount. Wait a couple of months, and then you have to get in line!!!! This is a good time to have your batteries checked and, if needed, replace them.
This worked for me for 19 yrs and I had minimal problems with my boat. I preferred an ounce of prevention and not having my on the hard during the boating season!
Every winter I would go to my boat at least once a month to run the engines, raise the OD all the way up and all the way down a couple of times, and did a visual inspection of all the gauges, lines, etc, looking for anything which didn't look right. I usually did my annual maintenance and bottom painting in January when the shops need the business and often offer a discount. Wait a couple of months, and then you have to get in line!!!! This is a good time to have your batteries checked and, if needed, replace them.
This worked for me for 19 yrs and I had minimal problems with my boat. I preferred an ounce of prevention and not having my on the hard during the boating season!
I used to run the inboard engine to warm-up every two weeks during the winter for the just the same reason but decided that it was unnecessary. A peak under a valve cover will show that the internal engine parts stay coated with oil for a very long time. A shot of fogging fluid into the carburetor before shut-down will protect the cylinders. Boat engines laid-up properly for dry storage don't get run and don't seem to deteriorate from non-use.
I've had the boat for 14 years with no engine problems worse than rebuilding the starter. The engine is 64 years old but the vintage is probably the reason that it's still running. Some say that gray iron gets stronger with age.
I've had the boat for 14 years with no engine problems worse than rebuilding the starter. The engine is 64 years old but the vintage is probably the reason that it's still running. Some say that gray iron gets stronger with age.
Thanks for the advice. Im going to get my boat hauled very soon. In a week or so and get the off season servicing done. Hoping for a fun, uneventful boating season for 2011.
When do you generally take your first boating trip? It is way too cold right now to be enjoyable.
When do you generally take your first boating trip? It is way too cold right now to be enjoyable.
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Originally posted by yzer
I used to run the inboard engine to warm-up every two weeks during the winter for the just the same reason but decided that it was unnecessary. A peak under a valve cover will show that the internal engine parts stay coated with oil for a very long time. A shot of fogging fluid into the carburetor before shut-down will protect the cylinders. Boat engines laid-up properly for dry storage don't get run and don't seem to deteriorate from non-use.
I've had the boat for 14 years with no engine problems worse than rebuilding the starter. The engine is 64 years old but the vintage is probably the reason that it's still running. Some say that gray iron gets stronger with age.
"When do you generally take your first boating trip? It is way too cold right now to be enjoyable."
Whenever I figured "this is a good day to go for a ride!" But I would venture carefully, knowing that would be debris floating in the water and maybe a new snag or two. Your experience may vary.
Whenever I figured "this is a good day to go for a ride!" But I would venture carefully, knowing that would be debris floating in the water and maybe a new snag or two. Your experience may vary.
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Originally posted by Waynepj4
Thanks for the advice. Im going to get my boat hauled very soon. In a week or so and get the off season servicing done. Hoping for a fun, uneventful boating season for 2011.
When do you generally take your first boating trip? It is way too cold right now to be enjoyable.
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Originally posted by yzer
I used to run the inboard engine to warm-up every two weeks during the winter for the just the same reason but decided that it was unnecessary. A peak under a valve cover will show that the internal engine parts stay coated with oil for a very long time. A shot of fogging fluid into the carburetor before shut-down will protect the cylinders. Boat engines laid-up properly for dry storage don't get run and don't seem to deteriorate from non-use.
I've had the boat for 14 years with no engine problems worse than rebuilding the starter. The engine is 64 years old but the vintage is probably the reason that it's still running. Some say that gray iron gets stronger with age.
I'm usually out by late February. There can be some nice days then.
There was a guy a couple of slips away who took his boat out mostly during the dead of winter. He lived up in the Motherload and didn't like the heat that much. For years the dead of winter was his time to boat, fog or rain. He would go out for a couple of days and almost always came back with a sturgeon in tow.
I may go out earlier if I get a sturgeon card this year.