New Nautique Owner initial mantainence questions
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Topic: New Nautique Owner initial mantainence questions
Posted By: bzirk
Subject: New Nautique Owner initial mantainence questions
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 10:52am
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Hi all.
I just bought an 83 454BFN and am new to inboards and to this forum. I have been reading posts for days and love all the info. Boat was loved and taken care of by the previous owner (20+ years), but has not seen water in 5 years. Been stored under cover. Floor replaced, stringers solid, engine started monthly with fresh water flush. I am going to run through the electrical, change engine oil, treat fuel and top off tank. What other areas should I look at or change? Any regular mantainence I should do? How often should I change the oil? Thanks for all the help you have given me already without knowing it. BZ |
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Posted By: bzirk
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 10:57am
| Sorry about the poor spelling. It's early and I went to public school and there was something in my eye, and my spellcheck lied to me, and oh yeah I can't spell. |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 10:59am
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Bzirk - Welcome to the site. You bought an classic model that will hold it's value over the long haul.
I would tighten all of the hose clamps (don't forget the exhaust) with a ratchet wrench. Check the belt tension. Adjust the timing & carb. Change the fuel filter. Check the alignment. Don't forget about the trailer - bearings & brakes. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 11:34am
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Bzirk, Glad you've been a lurker for a while a stepped up to Nautique ownership. Welcome to the site. Help us out by going to your profile and update who you are and where your from. If you've been here a while you know that we love pictures and can see what you have and have a better idea of what you may need to do if know what we're dealing with. It sounds like a sweet find. Welcome aboard. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: skicat
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 11:39am
Sounds like you will fit in just fine around here then!  ------------- Greg http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2427&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985" rel="nofollow - 86 BFN |
bzirk wrote:Posted By: bzirk
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 11:50am
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Thanks guys.
I will check the hose clamps. How about the tranny fluid? It is running very smooth now, so I will try and get in some running time next weekend to see what I am dealing with before adjusting anything. If I can find a couple of suckers to go out with me, I may tray and drown myself at the end of a ski rope. I will update the profile and pics this weekend. I go Sunday to pick the boat up. I tried to take pictures the other day and as is always the case, one bad picture of the motor and then dead camera battery. BZ |
Posted By: WakeSlayer
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 12:17pm
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BZ,
If you are running salt water you need to flush the engine every time you use it. For the trans, inspect the fluid to verify it is clear and red, not milky. You can get a suction gun and remove the old fluid and replace with Dexron III. It takes around 1.5 qts. ------------- Mike N 1968 Mustang |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 2:27pm
Previous to Chris's sabbatical I really thought he was on the top of the list then recently http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=9434 - Paul joined up!  Of course since Chris has been back something has happened - it seems he had some spelling and grammer refreshers!! It's like "night and day"!!  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: C-Bass
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 3:23pm
Man, it's not every day you get to point out something Pete did wrong. Even more funny when he's talking someone else's grammar and he spells grammar with an "e".  ------------- Craig 67 SN 73 SN http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6103" rel="nofollow - 99 Sport 85SN |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 3:40pm
Good one Craig!  I never said I was great at spelling but not on the top of the list - my computer here at work doesn't have the automatic spell check so I always keep a email going. Copy and paste into it and then hit "spelling". Of course that only works if you think you've misspelled a word!! Sometimes I'll even "select all" and do the same copy and paste before posting! The bad ones are the words that can be spelled differently - I've been corrected on those via other members emails. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: davee40
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 6:05pm
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I took the Eva lin wooodhed redding n englesh course an myspelin impruved 1oo % ------------- davee40 lakeland,fl |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 6:25pm
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might want to check the condition of the RWP pump impeller...Or direclty replace the one in there, not an expensive part and can bring you lots of headaches if its breaks..also the t-stat considering its used in salt water.
Engine oil change is around 50 hours or every 6 month. Tranny oil around 100 hours or once a year. ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: bzirk
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 7:55pm
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Thanks for all the info. Looks like I have a couple of evenings prep on the boat before I run it.
BZ |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: February-25-2010 at 8:31pm
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Go to the Reference section here and scroll through the 1987 Owner's Manual, and the PCM Manual for all Fords and Chevys (1989). They are the closest thing to what you have, not much changed between those years anyhow. ------------- |
Posted By: bzirk
Date Posted: February-28-2010 at 9:26pm
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Picked up the BFN today. This thing has got some weight to it. I was not expecting to feel it that much. 300 miles and the bearings were still cold. The trailer doesn't have brakes, so I took it easy on the stops.
Tomorrow evening the fun begins. I am going to go through it from bow to stern (or front to back because it is on a trailer?) and check everything. Thanks for pointing to the manuals. BZ |