Taking into account that it integrates precision mechanics and that it is located on the outside, exposed to sea / fresh water, to the salt or the wind, an outboard boat engine should be the subject of your full attention. Do you want to keep your boat with an outboard motor for as long as possible? MARINA BENALMÁDENA provides you with good practices to correctly maintain your outboard motor.

Maintenance after every outing

First, know that there are two types of maintenance :

Regular maintenance to be carried out by the owner (visual inspection and rinsing) Y annual maintenance to be carried out by a professional following the rider's recommendations. The latter are indicated in the owner's manual on board BENETEAU boats..

On bi-motor boats, it is advisable to carry out maintenance operations on both engines at the same time.

Regular maintenance (or daily)

After every outing, get in the habit of flushing the entire engine with fresh water to remove salt and spray. It is also advisable to check the propeller if it has suffered blows or if fishing lines have been wrapped around it.. At the slightest doubt about one of these elements, do not hesitate to consult with your dealer.

When your boat and engine are out of the water, can through a rinsing kit, clean the internal cooling circuit of the engine. This operation is important since it allows removing the salt crystals present in the ducts ; the cooling circuit of your engine will also be more optimized.

At the end of each sailing season, think about wintering!

The wintering of the motor boat

At the end of each season, if your boat is out of the water, it is important to winterize. The winterization of the engine consists of taking the measures to protect the engine for a long period without use. It is also time to take care of the batteries (load, terminal cleaning and disconnection), to examine the remaining gasoline reserve (or to fill the fuel tanks) to prevent condensation from forming on the walls. Finally you can take the opportunity to make a visual inspection of the steering system (clamp control, hoses and liner).

Wintering a boat is also a good opportunity to carry out small maintenance or improvement work on the boat..

As you. can verify, winterizing a motor boat implies having a minimum of maritime mechanical knowledge. It is therefore, that it is better to entrust this mission to specialists, Marina Benalmádena as BENETEAU concessionaire will know how to carry out a thorough wintering, that will allow you to rediscover a fully operational boat at the start of the season.