Tidewater Boats

I have a 2022, Baymax 2410. What would you like to know.

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How regularly do you do maintenance on the motor and what do you do?

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I have a F300 Yamaha. I just go by the service schedule for Yamaha. I did a service around 30 hours then every hundred... I have about 30 more hours and I will be up for another hundred hour service. I have a guy who I take it to but I think the hundred hour service is

Oil change
Lower unit oil
Impeller
sparkplugs
fuel filters
Water/Fuel seperator
Service or check anodes
Lube the piston ends
Spray the engine with T9 (protectant)


Im not sure about the thermostats. I know we did them at 200 hours but not sure if its time to do them again or not

I'm all saltwater and I run my boat about 3 days a week. I dont flush it every trip. I usually flush it with salt away once a week or every other trip. I also take the cover off every so often, lube the bracket that the clips attach to and spray the engine down with T9

My fuel/water seperator is in a retarded spot (thanksTidewater) so I have to keep an eye on it. It gets a little salt water dripping on it at times so it will rust. I make sure to wash it down, and the bilge, with fresh water when I wash the boat down every trip

Did you put a protective coat around your boat and if so, do you reapply ever?

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have not even waxed mine

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Man thats a pretty boat, pay some kid to come put 3M paste wax on it twice a year.

Avoid chalky gel coat! Wax your boat!

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if you didn't use your boat as often, would you leave it plugged in?

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Congrats on the new boat. None of these questions pertain to that model of boat. You may get better responses changing your title to something like:

"purchasing a new to me boat, suggestions on routine maintenance?"