What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?

[InterMechanico]

I put 300 hours on my engines each season. I have some routine engine maintenance to do every 300 hours.

As a matter of annual maintenance routine, I change out the internal/external zincs each season. Also change out the Impellers. This season, I have now added changing out the thermostats as they are really only good for 300 hours, same hour limit too for impellers and zincs.

Sharing some pics to show how to change out the internal zincs, and evidence as to why at 300 hours its absolutely necessary. These pics show what the internal zincs look like on the engine block (second pic from left), and its a simple job to remove the bolt holding the zinc unit in and slowly twist to remove it. Be mindful of the "o" ring seal - to not damage it. Then remove the old zinc and replace with new one (far right pic).

Included some pics showing how badly the internal zinc's wear away (doing their job). Pretty clear why they should be changed out at 300 hours.

Thank you for sharing this. Is this a strict Suzuki thing? Does anyone know if a Mercury 150 four stroke would have something similar?

 

[MRWood]

Pulled her out of the water last weekend. Started pulling gear off and preparing for winter. Seems early but back to work, and I just don’t have the time to use over the fall and winter months.

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That’s Schooner. I didn’t realize you were a Nanoosian

 

[TheHurtLocker]

That’s Schooner. I didn’t realize you were a Nanoosian

You bet, keep the boat there.

 

[MRWood]

I put 300 hours on my engines each season. I have some routine engine maintenance to do every 300 hours.

As a matter of annual maintenance routine, I change out the internal/external zincs each season. Also change out the Impellers. This season, I have now added changing out the thermostats as they are really only good for 300 hours, same hour limit too for impellers and zincs.

Sharing some pics to show how to change out the internal zincs, and evidence as to why at 300 hours its absolutely necessary. These pics show what the internal zincs look like on the engine block (second pic from left), and its a simple job to remove the bolt holding the zinc unit in and slowly twist to remove it. Be mindful of the "o" ring seal - to not damage it. Then remove the old zinc and replace with new one (far right pic).

Included some pics showing how badly the internal zinc's wear away (doing their job). Pretty clear why they should be changed out at 300 hours.

Another Nanoosian. You’ll have to invite us all over for some maintenance lessons. Then we can clean your shop floor for you. It’s in dire need

 

[Sea Chaser]

What’s better then crushing a few cold beers and doing some maintenance on the boat and truck. Should have went fishing instead .
Oil change on main , kicker and truck. Gonna wait to do the lower units as gonna replace the impeller on the main .

 

[searun]

Another Nanoosian. You’ll have to invite us all over for some maintenance lessons. Then we can clean your shop floor for you. It’s in dire need

That is funny! Shop is a little cluttered - according to the boss, I need to do a major clean up and garage sale. Tons of gear I no longer use that needs to find a home. Maybe a spring "garage sale" is in order to save the marriage.

 

[searun]

What’s better then crushing a few cold beers and doing some maintenance on the boat and truck. Should have went fishing instead .
Oil change on main , kicker and truck. Gonna wait to do the lower units as gonna replace the impeller on the main .

Exactly what I do, have a big screen TV and beer fridge in the man cave. Tunes or fav fishing show, a cold one, and start fixing stuff. And....no supervisor to critique or offer her opinion on what I'm doing. Paradise.

 

[searun]

Thank you for sharing this. Is this a strict Suzuki thing? Does anyone know if a Mercury 150 four stroke would have something similar?

Insofar as I'm aware Mercs have internal zincs, I've just never changed them out. Imagine they would be fairly similar to the Suzukis. Perhaps a quick look on You Tube - might be a "how to" video demonstrating step by step removal and installation.

 

[TheHurtLocker]

That is funny! Shop is a little cluttered - according to the boss, I need to do a major clean up and garage sale. Tons of gear I no longer use that needs to find a home. Maybe a spring "garage sale" is in order to save the marriage.

It’s crazy how much you accumulate, I swear every year when I’m cleaning the boat out, it feels like I’ve taken the whole PNT store out. Crazy thing is I really only use a few pieces of gear.

 

[scott craven]

I gave up on the big tackle box years ago. There's only about 6 or 8 go to lures that live on the Dash.
A small Plano box for bead chains, swivels and snaps.

 

[Fishin]

Added some lights to my boat shelter wish I did it a long time ago cheap and easy!

 

[MikePA]

Added some lights to my boat shelter wish I did it a long time ago cheap and easy! View attachment 111983

That's one lucky boat

 

[Samnjoe]

Well today was supposed to be haul out, winterize and send off into storage but the trailer gods had other plans. Soon as I pulled off the 2nd narrows I see a big cloud of smoke cacth up to me, yay seized bearing on 2 year old brakes. This thing has been in the water twice since I did the brakes last time, trailers are the best! New parts tomorrow, will repack all the other bearings.
I'm not really sure what happened tbh, seals look fine I probably used crappy grease.

Lubriplate Molith #2.
I dunk my trailer a dozen times a year.
06 triple axle trailer.
Original bearings.
True story swear to god.

 

[kaelc]

Exactly what I do, have a big screen TV and beer fridge in the man cave. Tunes or fav fishing show, a cold one, and start fixing stuff. And....no supervisor to critique or offer her opinion on what I'm doing. Paradise.

How do you hang your tv? I have no wall space in the garage and need some inspiration. Wife wants a TV in our living room, it will blow her top if I hang one in the garage for me!

 

[MRWood]

Added some lights to my boat shelter wish I did it a long time ago cheap and easy! View attachment 111983

Nice. A fan would also be a good edition. The more air flow the better in those shelters.

 

[Fishin]

Nice. A fan would also be a good edition. The more air flow the better in those shelters.

for sure! The doors don’t reach the ground as I raised it up 24” to fit the boat so it does get quite a bit of air flow through the front/rear.

 

[salmonkiller01]

Picked up a new shelter for the seasport.
My Canadian tire one the canvas failed last spring and the seasport does not fit. If anyone needs a frame let me know 12 x. 24 I think shelter logic. Has a tarp over right now

 

[MRWood]

for sure! The doors don’t reach the ground as I raised it up 24” to fit the boat so it does get quite a bit of air flow through the front/rear.

I leave my door open. I tried closing it thinking it would be better for the boat but it restricts air flow and condensation builds up in the shelter. It would rain inside the shelter from the condensation lol. As it gets cooler and wetter I run a fan from the back of the shelter. Also used old shelter tarp to cover the ground and stop that moisture coming up.

 

[Max123]

Good move with the tarp on the ground. Tons of moisture comes from the bottom up. Critical is a good gravel layer (acts as a capillary break with the ground), and then a vapor barrier on top. Good reminder if anyone is building a garage - lots of gravel + poly. People think poly under slab is only for radon - but it helps a lot with vapor.

 

[Fishin]

I leave my door open. I tried closing it thinking it would be better for the boat but it restricts air flow and condensation builds up in the shelter. It would rain inside the shelter from the condensation lol. As it gets cooler and wetter I run a fan from the back of the shelter. Also used old shelter tarp to cover the ground and stop that moisture coming up.
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Awesome thanks for the info! Ironically I’ve always had the doors off I literally just put them on this week thinking it will help the boat this winter easy to pop off though. Have pretty much the same set up as you more or less works good enough for the money.