Weekend Work. Power Wash and Outboard Service.

Rain, rain, and more rain. Last weekend I come home the same day because the rain forced me not to be able to do anything of importance.  On Saturday it appeared to be of the same, however then on Sunday the clouds parted and the rain stopped. Time to work.

Project 1. Finish the lazarette covers (cockpit hatch doors)

Job well done.  We drilled holes and filled them with 3M 5200. When it was almost heard. Screwed hinges into the new doors.  We then bolted the other side into the boat. See below before and after.

Project 2. Boat wash.

Not much to say about this with the exception that WOW it is amazing what a power wash can do to a dirty boat.  Take a look below at some of the images taken.

Might be hard to see. So much better and ready for a paint job.

Project 3; Self Motor Service.

The last project of the day was a service of the outboard motor. Though I would love to have a new 9.9 HP. I need this 5HP to last a while.  It needs to get me to the the work yard in two weeks for our hall out.  Need to do four things. Change the oil. Change the gear lube oil. Need sparkplugs.  Change the oil filter.

 

The oil change was easy. Turns out that I still had half a bottle from my first oil change that I did myself.  Not much to say. Drained the oil, put in 450ml more, and that  is that.

Next was to change the gear lubricant in the foot of the motor. Step one was to drain it.  Took out the fill / drain screw and then the vent screw.  Out comes the old oil. Next problem was that Canadian Tire no longer sells the stuff that is recommended in the owners manual (that I found on the Internet). I called my father in law to see what he used in his. Figured it right and she bought some 75 W 90 synthetic gear oil. It seemed strange that you fill it from the bottom. Stuck in the end of the bottle and filled it until It came out of the vent hole. Caped the vent and them the drain plug and done.

Jean found the sparkplugs from Lordco. They were able to lookup the OLD sparkplug number and find the new one I need. When I asked Canadian Tire for the same thing they had no idea what to do. Guess that's what happens when you pay people minimum wage.

Last was the fuel filter. No one had one. Did not change it. Sill need to find one…..