Doing your own maintenance! (Part 1)
Your dinghy’s outboard motor deserves as much attention and care as the main engines aboard your multihull: transferring crew in an anchorage or discovering the shoreline are things to be done in complete safety by limiting as much as possible the risk of a breakdown. Undertaking periodic engine maintenance means your outboard will be reliable and operational in the long term.
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Publié le
25/05/2023
Par
Oliver Barret
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190
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If you’re laying up for the winter - or making a long stopover in port - this is the time to deal with engine maintenance. Beware, an 8 HP 4-stroke outboard (or this rustic 18 HP 2-stroke) can already weigh getting on for 90 lbs (40 kg), so it might be useful to have an extra pair of hands. Basic maintenance should take between one and two hours... And with a little courage, let’s get on with it!
Downloading the genuine user manual is a good idea. Most maintenance guides can be easily found on the internet.