Maintenance
Printed From: CorrectCraftFan.com
Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
Forum Discription: Discuss maintenance of your Correct Craft
URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5411
Printed Date: January-17-2025 at 8:52am
Topic: Maintenance
Posted By: tjeffery72Mus.
Subject: Maintenance
Date Posted: December-23-2006 at 4:27am
I recently bought a 1972 Correct Craft Mustang, it has either a 302 or a 351 ford engine in it but im not sure exactly, ? What are the best things that I can do to this boat and the engine that will make it last. Any tips will help. Thanks
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The Guy.
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Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: December-23-2006 at 11:30am
Thomas,
Welcome, and congratulations on your new boat. The smart guys here can give you the good advice, I just lurk around soaking in it. Some of the first things I did was change the oil in engine and tranny, repack the stuffing boxes on the rudder and drive shaft, put in an electronic conversion kit in place of points, waxed the boat, but mostly I just look at, ski behind it, pull my kids, and occa$$ionally sit in it in my garage with good friends. Once you start running around in it you'll know what comes next.
Chuck, oh yea, have you posted pictures yet?
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Walk on Water
www.coldwater.me
http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique
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Posted By: nuttyskier2002
Date Posted: December-23-2006 at 8:27pm
Hi Tjeff, you've found a great site here for information and maintenance tips on your new boat. A few things you will want to do as far as maintenance goes is: change your engine oil & filter seasonaly (no more than every 50 hours though and preferably at the end of the skiing season); replace the raw water pump impeller every year or two; make sure your drive belts are in good shape (and carry a spare); fog your engine at the end of each season or for long layup periods (6 weeks or more); drain your block, manifolds and tranny cooler of water prior to any hard freeze and keep some sort of fuel stabilizer (such as Sta-bil) in your tank to prevent fuel from gumming. These are some general practices that will help prevent problems. There are a few guys here that have Mustangs that can offer more specific tips on your particular boat. In addition to the electronic ignition mod offered above, I'd also update that old alternator and external voltage regulator setup on your boat with a newer type alternator with an integrated regulator (that is if someone hasn't already done so). Good luck and happy boating with your new toy. And stay tuned for more good advice from this site.
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95 Malibu Echelon w/Mercruiser 350 Magnum Skier
Former boats:
88 Ski Centurion Tru Trac II
59 Chris Craft Capri (woody)
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Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: December-23-2006 at 11:18pm
Gee us guys here in Florida like to sit in our boats in the garage as well, hope this is not some nationwide problem. Think of what wives all over the country will be thinking.
Tjeff; Welcome, you will find some friends here and a wealth of info, altho not from me. I am limited to waxing, driving around and sitting in the boat when not in the water.
john
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"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...
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