How To Maintain Your Outboard Engines (and Boat) - Top 5 Tips

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How To Maintain Your Outboard Engines (and Boat) - Top 5 Tips to keep your engines running!
www.ftmyersmarine.com
We teamed up with the outboard engine experts at Fort Myers Marine to go over some of the most common engine problems they see in their shop every day. Many of these problems are easy to solve and even easier to prevent. With a little bit of planning and some simple at-home maintenance, you can keep your boat running better for longer! In this video, we give you our top 5 tips for maintaining the lifespan of your engines (and ultimately your boat). We also explain how to practically apply these tips to your everyday boating routine.
Tip #1 Maintain Your Oil Levels
Tip #2 Flush Your Engines
Tip #3 Keep Your Fuel Clean
Tip #4 Keep Your Batteries Clean and Tight
Tip #5 Maintain a Clean Bilge Clean
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0:00 Introduction
1:29 MAINTAIN OIL LEVELS
6:04 #2 FLUSH YOUR ENGINES
7:26 KEEP YOUR FUEL CLEAN
10:12 MAINTAIN BATTERY TERMINALS
12:16 KEEP BILGE CLEAN

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30 июн 2024

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@timkoskey4940 2 года назад

Good rule of thumb…clean the bilge every time you take your (trailered) boat out. Your boat will last longer, be less troublesome and you may spot problems before they leave you stranded on the water. Keep up the great work and video's Gale Force!

@WetNetOutdoorsPodcast 2 года назад

Great info, but you didn’t dip the dipstick in all the way when you checked it. I’m nit picking though lol. Love your videos.

@JiminSC Год назад

Yes I agree. That's why it looked a little low.

@jonpeterson7133 12 дней назад

Awesome. I’m new to outboards. This helps.

@sushiman3375 2 года назад

Didn’t look at all the comments but I’m sure someone caught the pic of the fuel/water in that beaker or jar. The specific gravity of water is more than that of gasoline and so it would be on the bottom with fuel floating in the phase layer above it. Great video though! Keep it up!

@jonathanneethling 2 года назад

Viscosity is the word you were looking for…😊✌🏻

@iscarran 2 года назад

I love these videos! As a new boat owner these things are incredibly helpful.

@jimmyduramax8296 2 года назад

Good video and information. I also watched your “putting your boat into the water via the ramp,” video. Even though I’ve been backing up trailer(s) and ramp launching and trailer retrieving my boat for decades, I learns two invaluable methods from your videos. 1. Backing-up the truck using only half motions with the steering wheel the way you demonstrated and 2. checking the tongue and ball connection with the jack. The latter lesson I used to just look to see the connection but that’s not as full proof as your method. The moral of this comment, the simple or obvious boating practices are not always understood or known even by the most seasoned boater/fisher-person. Thank you for your basic video lessons. Old dogs need to learn (or get affirmed) a few new tricks too. They don’t know it all, as some may assume! 🤔 Keep the training videos coming. Love them!!

@jamiehoward5591 2 года назад

That was an awesome video. Tons of great information that I definitely will keep in mind and check often!

@arnoldhuynh7473 2 года назад

Keep it up Love to learn more on engine maintenance Thank you for information

@robertaustin6731 2 года назад

Great video as always. Good advice. There are test kits available to test the gas and see how much water you're getting from the gas station. Also, especially with the smaller motors disconnect the fuel line and let the gas run out so it's not sitting in your carburetor or injectors.

@jimdavids6708 2 года назад

Very useful, thanks, big fan from London

@justinsnyder6256 2 года назад

I love the way you explain the sport in your videos. You cover the basics that alot of times get missed and overlooked. Your obviously very experienced but keep it super simple and keep safety paramount. Thanks for your effort girls

@GaleForceTwins 2 года назад

Thank you 😊

@Chris.E. 2 года назад

Good video 👍🏼 Another point for keeping water out of fuel is being careful when you're fresh water rinsing. Don't spray water up the overboard discharge or sometimes the overboard discharge may even have a malfunction inside and water gets in. Keep em coming!

@bellwethertrucking3650 Год назад

Excellent video! It's always good to keep spare fuses and 1 spare for each of your engines most commonly replaced o-rings in your boats toolbag.

@romancantu9552 2 года назад

Great video team! Have learned so much from your posts…thanks for posting!

@GaleForceTwins 2 года назад

Thanks for watching 😊

@CaptCollier 2 года назад

Great stuff. This information will save alot of people some money

@davidschwandt847 2 года назад

All good data for old timers as a review and excellent for newbies. Remind your viewers to make sure to seat that dipstick. You don't want false readings

@kateskrmetta2022 2 года назад

Yaaaaassss been waiting for these videos

@craig1lengyel 2 года назад

Great video and nice info that all boat owners need to be aware of . Thanks for Sharing

@GaleForceTwins 2 года назад

Thank you 😊

@kwzook 2 года назад

Love the tips, girls!

@user-bp1sw1wh8e 2 года назад

Good works. have a nice day. 🙂

@robhaynes7630 2 года назад

Good job young lady's. Very informational video.

@caseykelso1 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing 🍸.

@CaptCollier 2 года назад

Also, I do believe ya'll have the Water/Gasoline picture reversed. The water is more dense so it should be on the bottom.

@caseykelso1 2 года назад

I check my airplane fuel, the ports are at the lowest points of the gas tank where the water would collect , because ...... water is in fact denser than aviation fuel or any fuel for that matter. Good catch,

@Mjones8383 2 года назад

It was water on the bottom, water will turn a red brown color in the filter

@harryschalk2289 2 года назад

Another nice video, noticed oil dip stick not pushed all the way in. Yamaha thing? And additional hint, check prop cotter pin from time to time.

@davebest6369 Год назад

As a new boat Owner I want to thank you very much for your videos. You both provide a lot of great information. But I watched a few and got a little conflicting information. In one video, I think it was the one launching a boat, one of you said you needed to flush the motor for cooling; in this video one of you said you didn't have to flush the motors because you ran them in fresh water. I don't think flushing is a bad idea regardless, but if we run in fresh water, flush or not to flush? Thank you.

@Palchick1 2 года назад

I love the video just so you know when you do check your oil you should put it all the way in till it fully seats with the gasket don’t just put it in just enough press it all the way in like you’re about to put it away and then pull it back out

@miamifishingpipo 2 года назад

I don’t think you missed anything in reference of maintenance. You did a great job explaining all details. Sincerely; Miami Fishing Pipo

@ericdavi1231 2 года назад

Humidity in the fuel tank will condense on the sides of the tank and get in the fuel. Storing the boat with a full tank helps minimize that.

@CaptCollier 2 года назад

Good tip

@ericdavi1231 2 года назад

@@CaptCollier only problem is boat gas is well over $4 … it’s getting harder and harder to do that!

@greathairengineer 2 года назад

Great advice, this is a standard practice in aviation too, to prevent water build up in the fuel tanks.

@keithscudder7136 Год назад

That's why after June 15th, 2022, all outboards need marine fuel since it doesn't have any ethanol and street gas has 15 % ethanol. Ethanol attracts moisture, great for cars, but not for outboard engines.

@Maynardd Год назад

@@keithscudder7136 every gas station on the water where I live posts stickers that says their fuel contains 10% ethanol. I just bought a gas dock, and run 93 octane from Shell.

@edostrand 2 года назад

Water can enter your fuel tank via the fuel tank sensor gasket. You see any white corrosion remove the sensor, clean the area and replace the gasket.

@nathanbeckfield4663 2 года назад

Way to bring awareness to preventative maintenance cost you less then the repair bills does

@smallnuts2 10 месяцев назад

What about people who live aboard? Do they do the engine cleaning, scrub hall and wax boat once a year? Since there in the water 24/7?

@glenthomasrealtor6223 10 месяцев назад

Can you mix fuel from the marina and fuel from the gas station in the same tank ?

@datamack 2 года назад

Keep the boating knowledge videos coming!

@keithscudder7136 Год назад

Great video, but you forgot to tell your many fans that as of June 15th, 2022, the street fuel contains 15 % ethanol which is real bad for all outboards as it attracts moisture. It will cause damage to your whole fuel line and then other parts of the engine. You need to use only Marine fuel.

@krob5012 Год назад

Isn't the fuel water picture at 10:02 reversed? I thought water was more dense than fuel, so the fuel is on top on the water is on the bottom.

@greathairengineer 2 года назад

I know that ethanol blended fuel is cheaper, but it's hygroscopic and will eventually attract water. The other thing to consider is performance and cleanliness. I run non-ethanol fuel in all my cars and when I am forced to use ethanol blended fuel there is a major difference in how smooth the engine operates and there is less fuel mileage (this is in all my BMWs, a Hyundai, and some trucks in the past). But when in Texas I didn't have access to Ethanol free fuel and within those few years the injectors developed a "gum" on them, which wasn't there within the previous 4 years of non-ethanol fuel (I am neurotic about my engines and maintenance), thankfully I moved back home to Florida and have access to non-ethanol fuel everywhere so I won't have this problem. There are some super technical aspects I can get into about why non-ethanol allows an engine to run smoother and get better fuel mileage, but other scientists have covered it very well in well written online documents, they're fun reads if your into, but the benefits are there. Ultimately it won't do "harm" to run ethanol blended fuel, but compared to non-ethanol fuel there are still short term and long term benefits to paying a little more for it. Otherwise, we love your channel and advice, you two are legends.

@keithscudder7136 Год назад

Rob, Sorry to dispute you, but ethanol is now a Danger to all outboards as it will cause damage and void any warranty on new engines that run ethanol. Have a nice Day.

@greathairengineer Год назад

@@keithscudder7136 when did I recommend the use of Ethanol? Everyone should consult their engine manufacturers documentation prior to running ethanol blended fuel to determine if they can use it, but that has varied with engine manufacturers over the years and I am not sure if the danger of running ethanol blends is universal among all marine engines today, but it seems like that is the trend. I am all for non-ethanol in marine gasoline engines, I even run it in my cars.

@keithscudder7136 Год назад

@@greathairengineer I'm sorry if you mis-understood, I have been building gasoline powered engines for over 41 years in my company, I'm now retired, I was stating that ethanol as of June 15th shot up to 15 % and that boat engines can't use it because of the damage it will do being it attracts moisture. Have a nice Day.

@lawdg8145 Год назад

Maybe my 2018 Yamaha doesn't have the alarm you speak of for water. $5200, new heads, vst and basically the entire fuel system later the motor with 65 hours runs again. Lesson learned make sure the gas you dump in, doesn't have water in it. 😎

@garyc4983 2 года назад

You didn't seat the oil dip stick into the engine completely.... The black rubber part on the dip stick should have been seated into the hole the stick came out of....

@michiganengineer8621 2 года назад

Which would explain why the oil level LOOKED low when it's probably just a little above the halfway point. I saw that as well, just wanted to make sure I wasn't the only one!

@WetNetOutdoorsPodcast 2 года назад

I noticed as well. Even though the oil level was still fine, my eye twitched a little lol.

@scottmarkham9466 2 года назад

Flush every time fresh or salt !

@steventwiddy3402 Год назад

A buddy of mine could not figure out how he was getting water into his fuel, he finally figured out that the fuel tank vent on the side of the gunnel was facing forward so the bow spray was hitting it when he was running and was pouring water into his fuel tank

@jake9705 2 года назад

Love your channel! Most anglers I've met are dumb as hell, so it's wonderful to learn from some educated ladies with serious fishing experience 😊 Speaking of dumb, could you do a video on how to properly reel in your fish for rookie fishermen like me? A single video that shows how to reel for J-hooks, how to reel for circle hooks, how to reel-in based on reel type (spinner, conventional, bait caster, fly), how to reel when trolling, and how to reel in a BIG fish with the aid of the boat going in reverse.

@GaleForceTwins 2 года назад

Thank you!! Good video suggestion :)

@jake9705 2 года назад

@@GaleForceTwins -- Forgot to mention... in the same video as above, PLEASE explain why the "handed-ness" of fishing rods inexplicably switches between freshwater and saltwater. Example: If you're right-handed and fishing freshwater with a spinning reel, you're supposed to crank with your left hand and hold the rod with your right hand. But if you're right-handed and fishing saltwater with a conventional reel, you're supposed to hold the rod with your left hand and crank with your right hand. What's the deal with that?!

@clinty51 2 года назад

Um, I think the water will be at the bottom. The water it's heavier than the fuel...hence the sight glass and the drain to get rid of the water is at the bottom of the assembly.

@JupiterMoJo 2 года назад

Pay extra for non ethanol fuel too. As a side story... Just pre inspected a 4 year old, $350k Invincible with current owner. He didn't know how to take off cowlings. Not a good sign.🙄

@GaleForceTwins 2 года назад

Sounds like he needs to watch some Gale Force Twins videos!

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@paultaylor3517 2 года назад

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@gregrop4857 2 года назад

Love you girls but you can't compress oil

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