Boat Motor Maintenance

I have a Yamaha 4 stroke 225 outboard motor. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what maintenance should be done on it. I Lost the owners manual and cant find anything on yamahas wed site. It is a saltwater motor. Any links or advice would be great.

I am sure the oil has to be changed. Call any watercraft dealer and they can probably give you the contact info you need to obtain an owner's manual.

2007-09-16 09:51:34 by Tyler

Inboard Boat Motor Ignition Tune Up Guide including spark plugs, plug wires, points, condensers, rotor and distributor cap.

Archimedes Penta 252 boat motor & Johnson boat motor.

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2006-04-29 09:52:59 by jackiek65@sbcglobal.net

Is it true that owning, say, a small motor boat is extremely expensive in terms of maintenance costs? What is involved and how expensive is it?
People have mentioned storage...would be curious as to how much this is. Thanks

I have a 1976 15' Boston Whaler (good shape), my yearly cost is (not inc. last years new 50 H.P motor,)

Storage: side of my house, cost = 0
tune up: (DIY) about $100 inc. water pump
bottom paint: (DIY) about $40
misc: about $100-250
fuel: use about 3-5 gallons per outing (pretty much all day) avg cost is about $7-15, usually $7 is what I spend.
mooring: Private house $550 April to DEC.
launching: I have my own trailer, cost is 0
Sea Tow (membership towing) $150 per year (optional) "unlimited tows" (never had to use them but, cheap insurance, non-member towing fee's are insanely high priced if you need "Sea Tow")
Insurance (optional) about $148 per year (covers all)
When I bought the boat in 1990 for $3100 (no trailer '1987 48 Hp motor), everyone said that I paid too much, and the boat was too small, "WHO'S THE KING NOW" ?????????

2006-07-05 15:40:40 by ebillar

Price: $27.86 $15.25

Vinyl cladding on tube for maximum corrosion resistance
Marine brass shackle
Locks outboard motors up to 40 HP

anyone know where i can find free motor specs for my 1988 65hp mercury boat motor. i need to know how to maintenance the motor.

call mercury and they can help you

2009-04-12 08:36:24 by kj.g.jhgljflu

I would love to own a boat, but the more I talk to people who do, the more I get the impression that it is a frightfully expensive hobby to have. There must be boats that are very low maintenance though. What are they? Am I right in thinking that, theoretically, an aluminium launch with an electric motor and wind generators would be the least expensive kind of boat to own?

Boats are expensive to keep in good/safe working order. The smaller the boat, the lower the maintenance cost. The bigger the boat the higher the cost. Also, don't forget about the "Property Tax" that's paid every year on the boat too. On my 26' Express Cruiser, annual maintenance is $600 and the tax is $550 per year.

The least expensive boat to own is an inflatable from Walmart with oars. See below.

I also own a 60' Motor Yacht. It's a great live aboard and I'm self sufficient in the event of a major earthquake here in CA. You don't want to know my costs on that yacht! Plus I can travel to lots of places.

BTW, boating isn't a hobby. It's a LIFESTYLE!

2010-02-06 18:21:41 by Zelman