Bad Maintenance technique

[Home Cookin']

A guy told me that when he was used boat shopping, and out on a test cruise, he asked the seller about flushing the motor after use. He said, "I never do that; I like to keep the salt water in there so it won't freeze."
My guy said he just remembered he had to be somewhere and went back to shore; went and bought a new boat.

there are just so many things wrong with the seller's technique I don't know where to begin....

 

[solar7647]

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Wow! Have to admit..I would like to see what that engine looks like..Bet the rust is holding it together!

 

[Isaacm1986]

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That is horrible! I have a 25ft carver with a 350 in it, and I always drain it and fill with antifreeze for the winter. this keeps it from rusting and freezing.

 

[gstanton]

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Sounds like a plan to get a new boat every few years.

"Honey, the engine will cost about 5000 to repair... we can replace it for just a little more!"

 

[kenmyfam]

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He will never make a living as a salesman !!

 

[gypsysoul]

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Have to appreciate his honesty.........well maybe stupidity,

 

[Home Cookin']

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I have to add this: if he's somehow keeping salt water up in there, he's a moron. And I don't know how you'd do that nithe upper part of the motor; you can keep water in the lower unit by tilting in while in the water and keeping it up (and it will freeze).
But there are lots of salt water motors that seldom if ever get flushed and they do just fine; flushing is a relatively new thing to salt water boating. Now, I think you should flush when you can, but it's not the end of the world if you don't.

 

[RotaryRacer]

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Was this a raw water cooled inboard or an outboard?

 

[Home Cookin']

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Outboard I believe

 

[RotaryRacer]

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Well if it was an outboard not much water would stay in the motor anyways....still a silly thing to say and actuallly believe.

 

[Home Cookin']

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which is a good reason not to buy a boat from a guy who thinks (or doesn't) that way. Who knows what other clever ways he had to maintain his boat? ("Barnacles protect the hull from getting scratched")

 

[Knightgang]

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which is a good reason not to buy a boat from a guy who thinks (or doesn't) that way. Who knows what other clever ways he had to maintain his boat? ("Barnacles protect the hull from getting scratched")

Learn something new everyday.......

 

[Home Cookin']

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When I was growing up we thought running our boats without the engine cover made them go faster (more air to the carbs). They just sounded that way. Meanwhile the salt spray did its thing....

 

[coolguy147]

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hahaha lol about the cover thing....i will keep quiet now