5 hours calendar time or 5 hours on the hour meter?
Doesn't take much to starve an impeller. A big leaf, a plastic bag, run in muck
Mercruiser/Quicksilver impeller? Sierra impeller? Amazon special?
Don't use wax, or you have to sand. Let it tacky for the next layer. That's why boatyard resin and layup resin do not have wax
I have used Tigerhair in the past, however one of the fillers is talc. Not good in a marine environment. FGCI has a Tigerhair like filler
All fillers with glass...
I was at Ariens when the 24E came out. Had a test unit for a season.
Was working on MOAST when I left. (Mother Of All Snow Throws). Was a 28hp tracked unit with joystick control
Very simple and easy. Contact ariens for the service manual
Separate the drive from the blower housing, flip the drive unit forward. Easier on a bench. Replace the belts while you are in there
28" barely needs 5hp, much less 11. As Dan Ariens said..... Thro snow back to god
Manual states annual or ever 100 hours to pull the drive, check alignment and u-joints, inspect bellows
Other than the standard maintenance, use the boat...don't let it sit. A boat getting 100 - 500 hours a year will outlast a boat getting 5 hours a year
nope, just the input into the steering wheel. the orbitrol is a helm and a pump. and the barksdale valve is a zero leakage unit that is figuratively and literally "bullet proof" cant share how I know that.
I would control them independently, each with a hydraulic actuator connected to the helm orbitrol. I would then use a barksdale 4-way switch
look at Lull telehandler steering.
that way you get variable turning, crabbing, opposite lock, etc. depending where the selector switch is.
if you pull the cap, you need a hull cradle to hold its shape
you can build a cradle that holds the shape to the trailer. I did that with plywood and dimensional lumber
you do have to pull the drive and motor
you may get away without diving too deep into the cabin. depends where the rot ends.
hook wires to it and run it test..... tells you if the pump works or not can be done in-situ
then see if the pump is getting power test.....tells you if the wiring/controls works or not.
your boat has a "deckover" where the floor is spongy so they slap a bit of 3/4" ply over the floor.
equivalent of duct-tape and bondo on a used car. makes it look purdy for the next buyer, but doesnt do anything
the floor is the last bit to rot. that rots 5-10 years after the transom and...
Because you don't keep your foot on the brake all the time. So 99% of the time, it's an open system
If you do keep your foot on the brakes, your mechanic and brake sales person must love you
