{"id":4115,"date":"2022-08-08T17:06:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T15:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isolabianca.it\/which-maintenance-for-boats-with-outboard-engines\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T11:07:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T10:07:05","slug":"which-maintenance-for-boats-with-outboard-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isolabianca.it\/en\/which-maintenance-for-boats-with-outboard-engines\/","title":{"rendered":"Which maintenance for boats with outboard engines"},"content":{"rendered":"

The maintenance of the engine of each boat must be organized regularly, in order to guarantee its operation in total safety. A well-maintained boat will surely have, in the long run, life and performance above expectations.\"\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Essential maintenance goes beyond a simple visual inspection: a review must be carried out before each departure to avoid problems once you are in the open sea.
\nFor optimal conservation, the fuel system must be checked at least once a year and before any major move. It is important to always contact professionals in the sector for an accurate and exhaustive check. But there are also some small tricks that can be assessed by the owner of the boat alone.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Outboard engines maintenance<\/strong>
\nThe engine positioned outboard is directly exposed to external agents such as sea \/ fresh water, salt, and wind and therefore it is important to pay particular attention to it.
\nTo preserve the outboard motor well, first of all, it is good to arrange maintenance after each outing in the water: it is advisable to get into the good habit of rinsing the whole engine with fresh water to remove any traces of salt.
\nBut, as with all engines, even the annual maintenance of the outboards must be entrusted to professionals, following the recommendations and frequency indicated by the manufacturer.
\nIn fact, at the end of each sailing season, it is necessary to program winter storage, which is a series of routine maintenance operations to which extraordinary maintenance interventions of the engine must be added to prepare it for the long period of inactivity.<\/p>\n

After carrying out the usual routine maintenance operations, which we recall below:<\/span><\/p>\n