Boat Oil Change
Boat Oil Change
Boat Storage
Owning a boat can be a great way to enjoy the water in a variety of ways. Speed boats are a pleasure to race for cash prizes or other awards. Sailboats let you enjoy the water at the pace that the wind blows the sails and moves the boat along the waves. Row boats, yachts and many other kinds of boats make water sports and pleasure boating some of the most enjoyable past times around.
If you own a boat that is kept on the water, storing your boat may only be necessary when the weather is bad or when seasons change if you live in a state where the water freezes during the winter time. Perhaps the safest and most secure way to store your boat is to have a boat shed built on the water behind your home. This is probably the most expensive way to store your boat and is not transferrable if you move to another home and want to take your boat with you.
Even if you do not live in an area where removing your boat is necessary in the winter, you still have occasions when you want to store your boat out of the water. Some of these occasions include when your boat is not in use for any extended length of time, if you keep your boat in an area that has periods where it is closed, and when in climate weather is threatening and an advisory has been sent out saying you need to remove your boat from the water.
Boat storage can be made simple and secure when you know the best places to store your boat and are sure that it will be kept safe and secure while it is there. If you are searching for boat storage, there are a few basic things you should know about where you plan to store your boat before you pay your money and put your boat in someone’s care.
Before you begin your search for boat storage, determine how long you will need to use the storage and what kind of storage you prefer. For example, there are boat storage areas very close to the water that simply places your boat in a hoist above the water and beneath a shed enclosure that protects it from direct exposure to the climate but not climate control such as you would receive in an indoor storage area. Make sure you find out whether your boat will be given an oil change before going into storage and a tune up if you plan to store your boat for a lengthy period of time such as a year or more.
When you start searching for boat storage, as sayings go, check your own back yard first. If you have a large back yard and zoning or homeowner’s association rules do not prohibit boat storage, consider storing your boat in your own back yard. If this is not an option, your proverbial back yard can include local boat warehouses, boat sheds, and outdoor boat storage facilities to name a few.
Outdoor boat storage facilities in southern states like Alabama are probably the easiest way to store your boat. These outdoor boat storage facilities are readily available if you need to store your boat in an emergency and have some of the most flexible storage terms around. Outdoor boat storage facilities are seldom completely full, virtually guaranteeing that you can store your boat there. Rates for outdoor boat storage facilities are usually less because less is provided meaning you’ll have to protect your boat from the elements.
Boat warehouses are perhaps the nicest choices because your boat is protected indoors and safe from weather hazards, tampering and accidental damage. Many boat warehouses have relatively easy terms and offer discounts for extended periods of storage. Using a boat warehouse does require you to have your boat shipped to the warehouse unless the service is provided in your rental fee.
Boat sheds are also a simple and secure way to store your boat near the water or inland. Boat sheds are convenient and easy storage that usually protects your boat on several sides but your boat is not completely enclosed and should have its own covering to protect glass and interior furnishings. Boat sheds are usually less expensive and more readily available than boat warehouses. Boat sheds are a great choice for seasonal storage such as winter but can also be used for longer periods of storage.
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What kind of oil should i use to change on my boat? PLEASE HELP!?
I have a bayliner 2007 with a “Mercruiser 4.3 liter oil” engine and i wanted to know what kind of oil i should use to change it on my boat. please help THANKS!!
Just an FYI, 4 stroke powered engines (4 stroke outboards,I/Bs, I/Os) should have their oil changed right before you have them winterized instead of doing it in the spring. Just do the oil change right before you take it to a service shop for winterization. Just ask for “basic” winterization and gear lube change, tell them no need for oil change since it was done recently.
Mercrusier service recommendations states to use only the following in this order (From top as best to bottom being “acceptable”)
MerCruiser / Quicksilver Synthetic Blend, NMMA FC-W rated, 4 cycle oil.
MerCruiser / Quicksilver 25W40 NMMA FC-W rated oil.
A NMMA FC-W rated oil.
MerCruiser / Quicksilver 4-cycle 25W40, non FC-W rated oil.
You can go to almost any major outdoors superstore and find Quicksilver 25W40 NMMA FC-W rated oil in quart size. (Academy, Gander Mountain, and many marine service shops carry it as well. Certified Mercury dealerships or service shops will only contain the “Mercury” version which I believe is no different from Quicksilver of the same requirements. (Mercury owns Quicksilver, its an aftermarket parts division)
The MerCruiser / Quicksilver Synthetic Blend, NMMA FC-W rated, 4 cycle oil is probably only available at a Mercury dealership or Mercury certified service shop. I haven’t seen it anywhere else…
Don’t forget about the oil filter. If you can’t read the part number on the oil filter to get one at your boat’s service shop, then bring the Mercrusier engine serial number, and they can find the right oil filter for it.
Oh, and since you haven’t done the oil change on your boat, you might want to find out if you have to use a waste oil pump system, or if it has a oil drain hose attached to the oil drain plug hole, or if you can reach the oil drain plug and slide a “waste oil” container into the bilge to catch the oil. This all depends on the design and configuration of the boat and how much access you have to the bilge.
How I know, I change my Mercrusier 3.0′s oil every year right before winterization.
The Marine Doctor changes Gear oil
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