Scout wrote:
Scotty or Jeff,
Do you have an oil filter part number? Fram or whatever.

When I bought the boat there was a site that claimed that most of the
third party filters were worthless. When this was verified by my most
frugal boating buddy, I bought a bushel of authentic Yanmar filters
and I'm still going through them.

If you want a Fram, I'm sure West has the chart.

I just ran 3 gallons of anti-freeze through the sea-water side and collected
it in a bucket, poured it back into the 3 jugs and put it away for next
year's winterizing.

So now you have some antifreeze that's been diluted an arbitrary
amount. I usually suck up about a gallon, then open the valve on the
Vetus waterlock muffler. I usually remove the water pump and
sometimes the exhaust elbow.

"Jeff" wrote in message
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Scout wrote:
Scotty or Jeff,
Do you have an oil filter part number? Fram or whatever.

When I bought the boat there was a site that claimed that
most of the
third party filters were worthless. When this was
verified by my most
frugal boating buddy, I bought a bushel of authentic
Yanmar filters
and I'm still going through them.

If you want a Fram, I'm sure West has the chart.

I just ran 3 gallons of anti-freeze through the
sea-water side and collected
it in a bucket, poured it back into the 3 jugs and put
it away for next
year's winterizing.

So now you have some antifreeze that's been diluted an
arbitrary
amount. I usually suck up about a gallon, then open the
valve on the
Vetus waterlock muffler. I usually remove the water pump
and
sometimes the exhaust elbow.


Oh, yeah, I always take the rubber impeller out of the pump
for Winter layover.

SBV

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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Scout wrote:
Scotty or Jeff,
Do you have an oil filter part number? Fram or whatever.

When I bought the boat there was a site that claimed that
most of the
third party filters were worthless. When this was
verified by my most
frugal boating buddy, I bought a bushel of authentic
Yanmar filters
and I'm still going through them.

If you want a Fram, I'm sure West has the chart.

I just ran 3 gallons of anti-freeze through the
sea-water side and collected
it in a bucket, poured it back into the 3 jugs and put
it away for next
year's winterizing.

So now you have some antifreeze that's been diluted an
arbitrary
amount. I usually suck up about a gallon, then open the
valve on the
Vetus waterlock muffler. I usually remove the water pump
and
sometimes the exhaust elbow.


Oh, yeah, I always take the rubber impeller out of the pump
for Winter layover.

Why do you do that? Does it deteriorate if left in?

"Scout" wrote in message
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Oh, yeah, I always take the rubber impeller out of the
pump
for Winter layover.

Why do you do that? Does it deteriorate if left in?


What's the word , I can't think right now?

It 'sets' or 'takes form' if left sitting. Because the
'paddles' are 'bent'. besides, you should inspect it once a
year. And carry a spare in the boat. Mack Boring has Yanmar
parts. They make a ''spares kit'', there was one in my boat
when I got it.

Scotty

Scotty wrote:
"Scout" wrote in message
. ..

Oh, yeah, I always take the rubber impeller out of the
pump
for Winter layover.
Why do you do that? Does it deteriorate if left in?


What's the word , I can't think right now?

It 'sets' or 'takes form' if left sitting. Because the
'paddles' are 'bent'. besides, you should inspect it once a
year. And carry a spare in the boat. Mack Boring has Yanmar
parts. They make a ''spares kit'', there was one in my boat
when I got it.

You should always carry at least two spare impellers. I put one in
two years ago and it failed within ten hours - the vanes spun freely
on the hub. Frankly I don't see why people buy the parts year by
year; why not buy 4 or 5 years worth and always know you have a stash?

"Jeff" wrote in a spare in the boat. Mack
Boring has Yanmar
parts. They make a ''spares kit'', there was one in my
boat
when I got it.

You should always carry at least two spare impellers. I
put one in
two years ago and it failed within ten hours - the vanes
spun freely
on the hub.

I have a new one and a good old one as spares.


Frankly I don't see why people buy the parts year by
year; why not buy 4 or 5 years worth and always know you
have a stash?

What if you sell the boat?
I buy oil filters by the case for my trucks, had 6 left over
when I switched from a Detroit to a Cat.
I still have filters for my '71 Dodge van. Anybody need
one?

Scotty

When I sell a boat, it comes with a full complement of spares.

Scotty wrote:
"Jeff" wrote in a spare in the boat. Mack
Boring has Yanmar
parts. They make a ''spares kit'', there was one in my
boat
when I got it.
You should always carry at least two spare impellers. I
put one in
two years ago and it failed within ten hours - the vanes
spun freely
on the hub.

I have a new one and a good old one as spares.


Frankly I don't see why people buy the parts year by
year; why not buy 4 or 5 years worth and always know you
have a stash?

What if you sell the boat?
I buy oil filters by the case for my trucks, had 6 left over
when I switched from a Detroit to a Cat.
I still have filters for my '71 Dodge van. Anybody need
one?

Scotty

"Scotty" wrote in message
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You should always carry at least two spare impellers. I
put one in
two years ago and it failed within ten hours - the vanes
spun freely
on the hub.

I have a new one and a good old one as spares.

It enables you to give the motor a quick run up to test it before launching
without trashing the impeller..

Oh, yeah, I always take the rubber impeller out of the pump
for Winter layover.

Why do you do that? Does it deteriorate if left in?

"Edgar" wrote in
| It enables you to give the motor a quick run up to test it before launching
| without trashing the impeller..


Duh! Put a garden hose and plunger thingie on it. Much less trouble.

Cheers,
Ellen