What to do if your outboard engine is not working?
What to do if your outboard engine is not working?
Outboard motors have a rubber water pump impeller in the lower unit. If there is no water coming out the telltale stream, first check the water intake grate or screen in the lower unit in front of the propeller. Tip the engine up and be sure the intake is not clogged.
How to keep fresh water in your boat?
Keep a designated white water hose exclusively for filling your tanks, and keep the ends screwed together when not in use to keep out debris. If you do have an in-season incident of poor water quality, sanitize the system with chlorine bleach (see bel0w).
Are there problems with fresh water on boats?
The boat yard I managed is in the Northeast U.S., which necessitated water tanks to be emptied or winterized with antifreeze over the winter, so the problems were not as great as they might have been. But over the years, hundreds of boats passed through the facility with drinking water issues. Here’s how we dealt with them:
When to fill fresh water tank on boat?
If you store the boat in an area that freezes and your boat’s fresh-water system has a motorized pump, it’s worthwhile to protect the pump by filling the piping system (not the tank) with RV antifreeze over the winter. In spring, drain the antifreeze and flush with fresh water.
Where is the stop water on a boat?
The humble stop water / Stopwater is much over looked but vital element in a wooden boat. All well built traditional wooden boats will have these softwood dowels running across many wood to wood joints, especially those below the waterline.
How to fix a boat taking on water?
I have found some by putting water in the bilge while on the trailer. Sitting level first then raise the nose up. Do not fill the thing up as it will leak out of the new cracks you just made. oops! Re: Boat taking on water- how to start fixing? ok….couple of things…….but first of all…..welcome to iboats.
What causes a boat engine to stop working?
A loose hose clamp or a split or burst hose can also slow water flow, and it can spray damaging moisture around the engine. Prevention: Regularly service and replace the impeller. Also look at the condition of its housing. Scarring or pitting of the metal housing can cause even a good impeller to lose pumping power.
What can I use to keep water out of my boat trailer?
Many trailer boaters purchase a “bra,” a protective Bearing Buddy dust cover. The wood-and-hammer technique used for dust cap removal can also be used for a Bearing Buddy. There’s no need to jack the trailer up either. Just lay the wood against one side of the Bearing Buddy and strike with a hammer.
