Re: pump out Under the motor head next to the oil drain plug there is another plug. As I remember it is 9mm but I don't know for sure. You can order a flush out fitting that will screw into the afore mentioned plug from Nissan or Swensens in Alemeda. Attach a hose fitting to that Nissan fitting and then attach a fresh water hose to that. You can now run your motor without a bucket and flush out the motor with fresh water. I do this to my Nissan after every use at the slip. My boat (Waka iti, Pearson Renegade) is berthed at Berkeley Marina and there is a fresh water bib and hose next to the launching ramp. I hope this helps. Fair winds, Fred Waka iti San Francisco Bay. Montgomery 12 and 7/11 -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jeff Royce" <jeffroyce@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 11:05 AM To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Salt Water and Outboards
Okay, here's a question from a novice salt water sailer. I live near the SF Bay. We are going to try and sail there this weekend if the weather holds. I went once out of Richmond and didn't pump out the motor until i got home (a two hour drive). Is that acceptable? Is there usually a place at marinas to pump the salt water out your motor? I can bring a 5 gallon bucket to fill with fresh water... is that SOP? My 4-stroke Nissan (remember, the one with the gummed up carb?) does not take those muffs that my old outboard did. The only thing i can tell is that you need to put a bucket of water up into the prop area and run the motor til the fresh water extracts the salt. Educate me!
Jeff M-17 #336 (not named yet but am not above pilfering some of the cool names i have seen on this mailing list) _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats