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    15w40 engine oil

    in Engine servicing

    Posted · Edited by Odyssey

    Oh no, 15 years is a long time to own the boat, I’ll have won the lottery or paid my mortgage off or robbed a bank to pay for a swift cat by then 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 

    On A serious note it’s a Twin Yam 300s. I spoke to a commercial guy in Milford. In his words....

    ”I’m running twin 200HPs on my cheetah 9.1m. Engines are lasting well. I’ve done 7000 hours on the power heads, but I did have to change a gear box at 6000hours. The other is still working fine” 

    If it lasts that many hours it’ll outlive me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

     

    Nomad Cool Box

    in For sale

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    Nomad 45l cool box. These are very similar to IceyTek. Keeps stuff frozen for days on end....

    Ive already got a Nomad 20l and 56l long iceytek so no need for for another....

    £50

    15w40 engine oil

    in Engine servicing

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, JonC said:

    I take it you got a better price than the first one for the service? 

    Try 1/3 of the price from the local main Yamaha dealer.... 

    3 hours labour for service and 1.5 hours for the cambelt. That’s per engine. It’s quicker than I can do.... so I’ll save myself the hassle and hernia that I would end up with trying to drop the gear box off as it’s bloody heavy! 

    15w40 engine oil

    in Engine servicing

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    When my engines are run it’s for long periods.... 2 hours each way. 
     

    Usage drops in the winter but still get started up and run. This year is exceptional due to COVID but usually used at least twice per month, even if it’s a blast in sheltered water. 
     

    Anodes are by inspection only. I’m getting them done in next service (gulp) for piece of mind. At 1000 hours I’m close-ish to mid life so it’s just good practice. Then I can know I can head offshore and get home safely 🙂 

    Just need weather to improve over Xmas so I can get out and about!

     

     

    15w40 engine oil

    in Engine servicing

    Posted · Edited by Odyssey

    Oil change every year....

    impeller plugs and gear oil every 2 years or 200hours. 
     

    Boat out in 2 weeks for full service so anodes, timing belts, oils, filters, fuel filters, plugs.

    Thats on outboards that don’t use pushed hard...

    Should be good for another 1000 hours... so about 10-15 years....

    Hull wrap

    in Boat Owning, Equipment and Maintenance

    Posted

    Polished my hull 2 years ago still looks good. 
     

    Wont need a full cut and polish, instead I’ll wax polish it and it’ll take a day with electric polisher..... 

    Top sides get done every 12 months, hull every 2 years. 
     

    it’s a fishing boat so maybe not quite as detailed a saiking boat.... but when at sea no one notices 😉 

    Weather Window Mark 2

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Odyssey

    I’ll give it a wire wool (or I’ll get Emma to do it as she’s 5 foot so easier to fit underneath) 

    Boat used to be kept in freshwater so very little fouling. I’m sure will be worse I’m Milford but it still not bad 🙂 

     

    Weather Window Mark 2

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Ok guys, clear your calendars, get your boats and gear ready. 
     

    Boat is coming out of the water 2nd December. Hopefully will only be a few days to scrub her bum, coat of wax and engines serviced before back in. 
     

    Obviously the weather will be perfect as I won’t be able to head out 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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