Minimal mid-season maintenance
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Boat owners should conduct mid-season checklists to ensure that their diesel and gas engines do not fail at sea. Things that need to be checked include vital fluid levels, the propeller, crankcase oil, fuel and water-separation filters, air filters and the PCV valve.
Publication Name: Motor Boating & Sailing
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0027-1799
Year: 1999
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Summer maintenance
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Summer is an opportune time for boatowners to inspect their craft, particularly their marine engines. Owners should check on their crankcase oil and filter, valve guides and spark plugs particularly if they have used more than 100 hours on their engines.
Publication Name: Motor Boating & Sailing
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0027-1799
Year: 1995
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Troubleshooter: solving power problems
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Boat owners can tune up their own boat engines as long as they know the method and have the necessary tools for repair. They can use a diagnostic tachometer and a mercury manometer to determine the cause and solve multiple-cylinder engine problems.
Publication Name: Motor Boating & Sailing
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0027-1799
Year: 1997
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