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| Author: | pet575 [ Tue May 22, 2007 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | What do YOU do when you commission? |
In this thread, you share ONE thing that you do when you commission your boat for the summer every year. This could be something you learned from personal experience, or something you do every year that you just heard should be done and you wonder whether it is correct or necessary. Please pass on your knowledge and keep it short! |
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| Author: | pet575 [ Tue May 22, 2007 10:58 am ] |
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One year, our pump hose somehow loosened and dripped hydraulic fluid into the bilge. The fluid drained out and then dried over the winter on the gravel storage unit floor. Somehow, we didn't notice it and there was just enough fluid to get the drive up at the beginning of the next summer. Once we got it in the water, and dropped it down, that was it. We didn't retrieve the boat until sunset and the lower unit wouldn't go up. No fluid with us, so we had to manually raise it. Now, I always check the hyrdraulic fluid to start the year. |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Tue May 22, 2007 3:24 pm ] |
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Check all fluids, even if the dealer last had anything to do with them. Pull props to make sure the shafts are greased well, since they have to be removed by the dealer to change the drive fluid. BTW, I keep a bottle of Volvo trim/PS fluid in the boat, as well as a bottle of Volvo drive lube (probably don't need that though). |
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| Author: | JW [ Tue May 22, 2007 7:32 pm ] |
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ALWAYS check fluids then start in the driveway on the hose, and let it run for 15+ minutes. Run trim up and down a few times, listen for cavitation. Test all gauges. Test steering. Inspect steering (before every run actually). Test trailer tire pressures and adjust. Grease bearings. Throw in the life jackets and ropes and stereo head, then off to the boat landing!! 
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| Author: | mkivbren [ Tue May 22, 2007 10:22 pm ] |
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Leakdown test among many other things. |
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| Author: | Txjole [ Wed May 23, 2007 6:20 am ] |
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Pull it to the dealer. And check supply of Mardi Gras beads. |
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| Author: | Architectdave [ Fri May 25, 2007 1:58 pm ] |
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Put the drain plug in with some fresh pipe stick.... 
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:06 pm ] |
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Check ALL hose clamps. Especially before starting the 1st 3 seasons on a new boat. After that they probably won't loosen much. |
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