Section 8 • Required Inspection, Service, &

Maintenance

Routine inspection, service and maintenance of your boat’s systems are vital to assure your safety, as well as for prolonging the life of your boat. You should develop regular routines for inspecting your boat. The chart below summarizes inspection, service and maintenance activities. This section also contains descriptions of some convenient methods for evaluating the condition of some of your boat’s systems.

The interval between necessary service or maintenance is highly variable, depending on the environment your boat is in, and on the severity of operating conditions. For example, corrosion of parts on boats operated in salt water proceeds much faster than the corrosion of parts on a boat operated in fresh water. The intervals listed below are recommended maximums, and you must reduce the time between inspections if your observations indicate the need.

1.Summary Guide for Inspection, Service and Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

interval

 

 

item

required

reference

before

after

every

every 50*

every

 

maintenance/service

source

every

first

25* or 50

or 100

6 mos. or

 

 

use

20 hours

hours

hours

annually

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

Check water level

Owner’s Manual p. 6.1

 

 

 

Bilge Area

Clean and check

Owner’s Manual p 8.4

 

 

 

 

Bilge Blowers

Hose connections tight

Owner’s Manual p. 4.2

 

 

 

 

Bilge Pump

Float switch operates freely

Owner’s Manual p. 4.1

 

 

 

 

Canvas

Clean

Owner’s Manual p. 9.3

 

 

As Needed

 

 

CO Monitor

Check for proper operation

Owener’s Manual p. 1.3

 

Check before each use

 

 

Controls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steering

Check for proper operation

 

To be done by Baja dealer every six months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil level

Engine Manual

 

 

 

 

 

Throttle

Lubricate - include all shift

Engine Manual

 

 

 

Linkage and pivot points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connections

Check for looseness

To be done by Baja dealer annually

Engine

Alarm

Check

Engine Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling System

Check for leaks

Engine Manual

 

 

 

 

Connections

with engine running

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crank Case

Clean

Engine Manual

 

 

 

ventilating system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive Belts

Check

Engine Manual

 

 

 

 

Exhaust System

Check for leaks

Engine Manual

 

 

Flame Arrestor

Clean

Engine Manual

 

 

 

Fuel Filter

Replace

Engine Manual

 

 

 

 

Mounts (Fasteners)

Tighten

Engine Manual

 

 

 

Oil and Filter

Replace

Engine Manual

 

 

 

Oil Level

Check

Engine Manual

 

 

 

 

Fuel System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connections & lines

Check for leaks

Engine Manual

 

 

Tanks

Check for leaks

Owner’s Manual, Sec. 5

 

 

*Use in salt water or other severe operating conditions requires shorter maintenance/service intervals **May not be on your boat

250 Sportfish®

8.1

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