Annual Boat Maintenance.

most motor related things go the shop...anything else I will try and get working on my own.

Its not that I can't mess with the motor but I don't really have a way of testing it to see if my fixes have worked. so I just save myself the head ache and bring to the professionals.

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Save myself the head ache

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Wondering if I'm going to do this with the couple odds and ends I need

Try to wax the hull a few times a year. Good UV protection for the fiberglass and the electric buffer makes quick work.

1) 4 stoke - so change the oil and oil filter
2) Change the fuel/water separator
3) Change the fuel filter
4) Change the lower unit oil
5) Change the anodes
6) Pull the plugs and inspect
7) Crawl under the boat/trailer and inspect inner bearing seals, spindle welds on the axle, boards on the trailer, and look over the hull for new sratches.
8) Wax the fiberglass.

The wax makes cleaning the scum line off easy, otherwise the boat looks like crap bc you can't get the scum line off.

ETA: wax it twice each time you wax. Doing it twice will ensure you coat everything and don't miss some spots.

And if you use that oxalis acid hull cleaner to clean the scum off, you better wax it right after. If not the Fiberglass will start oxidizing. The acid pretty much removes everything coating it.

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The wax makes cleaning the scum line off easy, otherwise the boat looks like crap bc you can't get the scum line off.

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This x100

Wax (minimum) twice a year
Check (often) /change trailer bearings (once every year/two years)
Change fuel/water separator
Check/change spark plugs
Check/change lower unit oil
Check/grease prop spindle and change cotter pin
Check all switches/lights
Update GPS maps/satellite locations about 3-4 times a year
Grease pivot points on the motor (tilt) twice a year, a shot or two of high quality grease
...uhh... And try to fix anything else that breaks

I put mine in with the boat doc twice a year. Fall and Spring.

Winterize it, then get it ready to go again.

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You change your trailer bearings every two years?

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I spend LOTS of time launching out of saltwater locations and I really hate working on hubs/tires on the side of the road.

I'd say that every two years is about average, repacking every year...hadn't had any issues however.

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You change your trailer bearings every 2 years?

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Launching in saltwater is hell on trailer bearings.

I launch exclusively in saltwater. I always hit my buddy bearings after each launch. But barring any breakdowns my boat usually sits on a lift all summer so minimal launch numbers.