NormC
13-01-2008, 02:35 PM
In March, I'm heading up to the Gulf (NT side) and hope to spend about 4 to 6 months camping and fishing.
I have a Quintrex Dart 3.75m (carried on top of Hilux) and Yamaha 20 HP 2 stroke. I'll get the motor serviced before I go. It will be the first service (20 hr) as I've just upgraded from a smaller boat and motor.
I expect that the motor will get over 200 (possibly over 300) hours of use on the trip, so it will need service while away. The nearest service agent is likely to be over 750 KM from where we will spend most of our time, so going there for service is out of the question.
I'm looking for info on basic servicing I can and should do while away. I'll carry a couple of sets of spark plugs. What else should I carry and what servicing should I do? Although I'm pretty handy with most things, I know bugger all about 2 stroke motors.
Although the motor will be used in salt water, our most used camp site is about 30KM upstream from a river mouth, so it gets a run in lightly salty water on the way home. Early in the trip, the water at the camp site is near fresh (river is still running after wet season), but becomes more salty later in the year when the run off stops. On previous trips to the area (6 weeks duration), I have not flushed the motor for the duration. Just gave it a flush prior to pack up for the trip home. Is this reasonable for a longer time (4 to 6 months)?
While I'm at it, I also have a Minn Kota bow mount 55lb trolling motor. I don't anticipate needing to carry spares for this, other than in line fuse I have between battery and motor. That sound right?
Thanks in anticipation guys. For a trip of this duration to a remote area, I need to get the planning right.
Norm C
I have a Quintrex Dart 3.75m (carried on top of Hilux) and Yamaha 20 HP 2 stroke. I'll get the motor serviced before I go. It will be the first service (20 hr) as I've just upgraded from a smaller boat and motor.
I expect that the motor will get over 200 (possibly over 300) hours of use on the trip, so it will need service while away. The nearest service agent is likely to be over 750 KM from where we will spend most of our time, so going there for service is out of the question.
I'm looking for info on basic servicing I can and should do while away. I'll carry a couple of sets of spark plugs. What else should I carry and what servicing should I do? Although I'm pretty handy with most things, I know bugger all about 2 stroke motors.
Although the motor will be used in salt water, our most used camp site is about 30KM upstream from a river mouth, so it gets a run in lightly salty water on the way home. Early in the trip, the water at the camp site is near fresh (river is still running after wet season), but becomes more salty later in the year when the run off stops. On previous trips to the area (6 weeks duration), I have not flushed the motor for the duration. Just gave it a flush prior to pack up for the trip home. Is this reasonable for a longer time (4 to 6 months)?
While I'm at it, I also have a Minn Kota bow mount 55lb trolling motor. I don't anticipate needing to carry spares for this, other than in line fuse I have between battery and motor. That sound right?
Thanks in anticipation guys. For a trip of this duration to a remote area, I need to get the planning right.
Norm C