Checking your motor before leaving the dock...

[Themis]

Do you guys take off the cowling each time? I guess today's fuels require more than what I used to do... Would you mind listing what you do?

Alls I did the few times I have been out is switch the battery each time and make sure my F250 pees....

 

[John_Madison CT]

I do nothing. I peek at my Racor's clear bowl about once every 5 trips, probably less.

I know the sound of my motor if anything was wrong.

 

[esfishdoc]

Lately I pull the cowl off about every third trip where each trip is 25 miles or less..... check the Racor for water about every other use just to make sure.

When I start going offshore with round trips between 75 and 160 miles I'll check both the oil and the filter for water before each use.

Richard

 

[Porkchunker]

I usually pull the covers and check the oil. Haven't been checking the little filters on the motor or the clear bowl Racors in the bilge for water on a regular basis, but with the new ethanol fuels, I'll be doing that more often.