Boat question

[herronjoe]

I have a 2005 Bayliner 242 with a 5.7 L Mercuriser motor. I only fish on the salt with it for about 12 days a year then fresh the rest of the time. This spring I had to replace the starter because it was corroded. I just got back from the salt yesterday and guess what. I now have a new starter the is corroded so badly it will not turn the motor over. Any ideas why? There never is much water in the bilge. The starter is way down on the motor, maybe when the boat is on plain it sloshes around and gets on it? A new starter right at 300 dollars to fix. Any ideas would be great.

 

[Last Chance]

You can get a marinized starter for around $120 at Mac's auto electric, don't buy one from Mercury. And in your boat, the starters WILL go quite frequently, along with your stamped steel oilpan.

You can fluid film the starter, Fluid Film is a great rustproofer. You will also notice that in your Bayliner, the water will rush right back and give the starter a soakin when you put the hammer down, it's the nature of the beast.


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[wolf]

Your motor will always rust up and be bad!!! as it heats up and then cools down which creates condensation when I had an inboard I found the best thing to do is wash completly spray with a degreaser then wash it down let it dry or run it to heat every thing up then spray paint what you can.
then cover the whole engine with fluid film or LPS corrison block NOT wd-40 you want a oil based product with a rust inhibutor.

re apply often and if you have a canvas for it cover and open the dog house so the motor can breath (again condinsation) doghouses are very bad for it if you store it leave the dog house open as much as you can once i used to leave my cover off all winter and put a light down inside all winter and it looked brand new every year.

Good luck Wolf

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[weedeater]

quote:Originally posted by LastChance

You can get a marinized starter for around $120 at Mac's auto electric, don't buy one from Mercury. And in your boat, the starters WILL go quite frequently, along with your stamped steel oilpan.

You can fluid film the starter, Fluid Film is a great rustproofer. You will also notice that in your Bayliner, the water will rush right back and give the starter a soakin when you put the hammer down, it's the nature of the beast.


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the fluid film is the best stuff on the market, don but it in the aerosols, too expensive that way buy the gallons, and a sprayer. i also have a bayliner but dont see the same problems u are

 

[Labman]

I was wondering when someone would deal with that Crankcase, nice to see him gone! Apologies are owed here!
Back to the topic:
Yes Fluid Film works wonders in these conditions. yes store with motor cover off, also add some water absorbent gel packs to motor well when in storage. Also spray starter connections with liquid electrician tape.Should help, but it won't totally cure the problem of the water flowing over the starter, when under-way.

 

[victoriaboater]

CAn anyone tell me where you can get the fluid film in Victoria? Trotac?

 

[Last Chance]

quote:Originally posted by victoriaboater

CAn anyone tell me where you can get the fluid film in Victoria? Trotac?

Canadian Tire, it's by the WD-40 and stuff in the auto dept. It's great! I use it on everything.

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[abbyfireguy]

Look at your motor and see if there is a space for a top mount starter..If you have a space it will be an oval plate at the top/middle of the bell housing. A lot of marine engines have this as an optional location for a starter and it gets it up and out of the bilge/wet area below the engine..
These starters are a bit more money as they crank in the opposite direction.But it will greatly reduce or eliminate your starter issues.
Some people even have both types of starters as a backup,esspecially when fishing off shore.
Quite common in river jetboats that have lots of water in and out of the bile in white water rapids.
I am looking for one for my boat which has a 4.3 GM inboard,but will just concentrate on keeping the bilge as dry as possible for now.
This helps a lot...I know,its hard to watch everything, but make it a habit of checking the water level in the bilge more often,you never know what you'll find in there..[8D]

 

[knotoncall]

Take the time to learn how to disassemble & clean the starter & bendix. If you are going to toss the starter anyway it would be good practise. They are simple enough to re & re. Generally just the bendix sticking as the unit will rotate but not engage. Spray rust check into the bushings & on the bendix linkage once a yr. Just did a detroit 8.2 starter that had been sunk & also chryco 360 in the other boat. Good luck

 

[victoriaboater]

Thanks LC!

 

[weedeater]

quote:Originally posted by victoriaboater

CAn anyone tell me where you can get the fluid film in Victoria? Trotac?

most napa stores keep it, if u are having troubles getting it kleen flo makes a similar product called honey goo works just as well but doesnt come in larger sizes

 

[Gomphus]

If it is bilge water hitting the starter you should find where it is coming from. The bilge may have a bit of water but shouldn't have enough water to cover the starter. You want to try to keep the bilge s dry as possible to prevent stringer rot.

Interesting comments about condensation. I did not realize it could present that much of a problem. I sprayed my engine with corrosion guard in the spring. Maybe I should give it another coat. The boat sits in salt water all summer.