Practice, practice, practice.....I was taught to never reach outside the confines of the rub rail at a dock until the boat had came to a complete stop.
Pretty easy to severely injure or loose an appendage between the rail and the dock.
https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2012/july/how-to-waterproof-canvas
“Do not use a waterproofing treatment that contains silicone on acrylic canvas. This is important. Silicone is incompatible with the original treatment. The factory waterproofing chemical, which is a...
Grease is not a consumable.
If you packed the bearings correctly and filled the bearing buddy as instructed, you shouldn't need to add any grease until you pull the bearing out for inspection.
The Slim beauty looks complicated but it’s actually pretty easy once you get the hang of it.
Take the time to pull everything down. The knot is very compact done right. Easily fits through most rod guides.
https://www.101knots.com/slim-beauty-knot.html
I see two UV compromised (yellowed) thru hull fittings.
Need to be replaced before they give way completely and start taking on water.
No easy way to cap to thru hull fitting. Only available in hose barb and NPS threads to screw into a seacock.
Easier to repair (replace) and leave operational
I fill the spool with Dacron then run a 100+ yard top shoot of braid on top.
Always use a 18-24” shock leader with braid. Use Slim Beauty knot for braid to leader connection.
In a pinch, a double uni-knot (10 turn on braid) works for a quick, reasonably strong leader knot
Did you change the fuel fill hose?
Had this issue twice over the years.
The fill hose was the culprit both times.
If not the full hose, the tank is leaking.
Most outboard manufacturers recommend a min.10 micron filter. Yamaha recommends using a 5 micron filter.
Filters are are one place not to skimp.
If you have an existing OE filter head, Racor makes a screw-on replacement for both Mercury and Evinrude filter heads with or without the clear...
Having fished the “The Point” (light house) for the past 40+ years, you wouldn’t catch me surfing anywhere near there in a seal suit......lol
Shark heaven......hammerhead, bull, black tip, sand tigers.....caught them from the beach
Nothing wrong with the 5 star kit. I was making the point of not buying NOS to save a couple of bucks.
Talked to the guy 2 weeks ago about rebuilding my trim assembly while I had it out to change the motor. Decent price with 2 year warranty.
Lots of different piston designs out there. A few...
Orings are standardized commodities but they have a self life.
Orings are sensitive to ozone (electric motors) and UV (sunlight). Beware of people selling new, old stock orings rand repair kits.
Buy direct from a high volume supplier to assure fresh orings
E10 is the best fuel system cleaner bar none.
Change the fuel lines.... fuel lines are actually two hoses in one with a 10 year life expectancy.
The liner which is in contact with the fuel and thr outer cover which protects the liner from external damage.
By the time the outer cover dry rots...
I ran a pair of Everstart grp. 27 deep cycles for 10 years before needing replaced.
Was going replace with same but found out they are no longer deep cycle. Couldn’t tell it by the marketing but the specifications give it away as a “marine” starting battery that is deceptively over rated...
