Winterising advice needed

[hammyloz]

i guess you learnt a bit about your boat today including how close to losing your engine you were...nice to meet you buddy

 

[GRR]

with regard the manifolds, does it depend on hours? I've only been putting about 50 hours a year on my VP 431A for the last three seasons. (combination of bad weather and bad luck )

 

[carlton]

with regard the manifolds, does it depend on hours? I've only been putting about 50 hours a year on my VP 431A for the last three seasons. (combination of bad weather and bad luck )

No.

 

[redfreddie]

Hammyloz, top man !! Great to meet you last weekend and your help was greatly appreciated . . . turns out that while showing me round the engine, i'd mentioned a squeaking noise that had just started. It was a broken harmonic balancer and upon further investigation this week there were a couple of things wrong around it, had i taken the boat out i'd have knackered the engine !! So I owe you a few beers mate

So despite it going to cost me around £800 to fix all thats wrong, it could have been a new engine.

I always wondered why everyone was saying boats are a place where endless amounts of money are poured away, I am getting the picture now, having spent £4500 since i bought her in July, admittedly most of it on things i wanted like a new full canopy, shorepower and powerboat level 2 training for me and my gf.

However, still loving the boat and can't wait to get out on her again

 

[hammyloz]

your more than welcome buddy im just glad i saw it and saved you a few pennies.
look forward to getting out with you and the family now i have my baby all tickety boo(was out today lol).
i will accept them beers in the harvester next time your down