Just got the boat a few months ago so this is my first time winterizing and changing the oil. Like so many things, whoever designed this thing put no thought into maintenance. The engine cover flips up but the bottom half is carpeted plywood making it a giant PITA to get to the bottom of the motor. Wondering if it’d be awful to get a hole saw and drill a hole through the side of the engine box to be able to reach the oil filter. The hole would be hidden by the seat and the seat is freestanding so the plywood isn’t holding anything up. Asked my FIL about it the other day (we got it from them) and he always did the maintenance and his arms are shorter then mine so I’m still going to see if I can reach it from the front before I do anything.
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