jimmwaller
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2013
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Hi all!
I just bought (well, in the process of buying.... pick it up next week!) my first boat with an i/o powerplant (1970 starcraft islander). Would like to take it in the lake and just test drive it, get the hang of the controls, etc.
However, as this is my first i/o, I have some questions. I have found info on things like annual maintenance (oil change, gear oil, bellows, etc). But I haven't really found any kind of "just bought a boat, here's the pre-water checklist".
Just want to know what to check to make sure I don't like sink or ruin my engine right off the bat. For example, I'm sure I should check the bellow for holes, check the oil... what else?
I'm planning to do a full annual maintenance just so I know 100% that it's done. But, I anticipate some weeks before that's done, and I'd like to fix any leaks , etc. So my plan of attack is to do the bare minimum to know that I'm not causing damage this weekend so I can check for leaks, get used to the controls, etc. Take it out for an hour just to see what needs to be done. Then, drydock it for a month while I do the maintenance, fix the leaks, all that good stuff.
So, what do I need to check before it's out for the first time? What could cause catastrophic damage if not checked?
thanks!!
I just bought (well, in the process of buying.... pick it up next week!) my first boat with an i/o powerplant (1970 starcraft islander). Would like to take it in the lake and just test drive it, get the hang of the controls, etc.
However, as this is my first i/o, I have some questions. I have found info on things like annual maintenance (oil change, gear oil, bellows, etc). But I haven't really found any kind of "just bought a boat, here's the pre-water checklist".
Just want to know what to check to make sure I don't like sink or ruin my engine right off the bat. For example, I'm sure I should check the bellow for holes, check the oil... what else?
I'm planning to do a full annual maintenance just so I know 100% that it's done. But, I anticipate some weeks before that's done, and I'd like to fix any leaks , etc. So my plan of attack is to do the bare minimum to know that I'm not causing damage this weekend so I can check for leaks, get used to the controls, etc. Take it out for an hour just to see what needs to be done. Then, drydock it for a month while I do the maintenance, fix the leaks, all that good stuff.
So, what do I need to check before it's out for the first time? What could cause catastrophic damage if not checked?
thanks!!