Your Yamaha outboard is raw-water cooled, meaning it uses the water it’s operating on as cooling water. All water, fresh or salt, contains contaminants that will eventually build up in the cooling passages over time. Saltwater is naturally corrosive and any remaining inside after use is left there to do its worst. Saltwater can also […]
Category: Seasonal Maintenance Tips
How Do I Flush My Motor?
How do I flush my motor? This is so common I can answer it in my sleep. We often get asked “how to” and “how often” to flush your engine. Yamaha has made this procedure about as easy as it can be by including a flushing attachment on the motor. You don’t even need to […]
DIY – Winterizing Your Four-Cylinder Outboard
Yamaha offers a popular line of four-cylinder four-stroke outboards that are used in a wide range of single and twin installation applications, in both fresh and saltwater, all over the world. From pontoons to center consoles, bass boats to work skiffs and even water taxis, they are great performers and real workhorses. The most popular […]
Winterizing – Draining Cooling Systems
Although winter may not be on the minds of customers in late summer, it is the time for Marine service professionals to prepare for winterizing. Many of you will be busy winterizing your customers’ stern drive and inboard powered boats to prevent freezing of water that doesn’t self drain from the blocks and exhaust manifolds. […]
Winterizing
Although winter may not be on your minds in late summer, it is the time to start thinking about it. Many of you will be busy winterizing your stern drive and inboard powered boats to prevent freezing of water that doesn’t self drain from the blocks and exhaust manifolds. Although outboard motors are self-draining, there […]
Getting Ready For Winter
For some of us, unfortunately, the boating season is limited to the nicer weather that comes with the summer months. In just a few months it will be time to start thinking about putting boats away for those of us in the northern part of the US. There are still some seasonal maintenance items that […]