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John Wheeler
Sydney, New South Wales
Boat Name: Serene 2
Model/Year: Boomaroo 22 (C22 Mk I) 1976
Hull No.
Hailing Port: Sydney |
 05/28/2007 6:06 AM Pacific Time
I am about to moor (slip) my C22 long-term in salt water, and I wondering how to go about flushing the outboard motor without taking it ashore.
I've been told to flush it out with clean water after every outing , which I normally do by putting the motor in a large bucket and running it until the residual fuel runs out.
Once the boat is on the mooring, it won't be practical to take the motor ashore every time I go sailing, so I was wondering how people flush the motor without taking it off the boat.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received!
John Wheeler
Sydney, Australia |
Mitch Kronowit
Mission Viejo, CA
Boat Name: Paulina
Model/Year: 1984 Catalina 22
Hull No. #12276
Hailing Port: Dana Point, CA |
05/29/2007 2:16 AM Pacific Time
This is one reason I spend the money for a slip vice a mooring. Instead of taking the motor to a bucket of fresh water, perhaps you can take the bucket to the motor??? Get a large tub, will it enough water to cover the motor's inlet port, but not so much you can't lift or float it out to the mooring.
Otherwise, I imagine you can rig up some kind of tank to the flushing port, but any and all ideas involve hauling a bit of fresh water (weight) out to the mooring. |
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