Maintenance Schedule H Exchanger, Aftercooler, fuel cooler, gear

[Gary]

What is “Seaboard” recomendations for servicing all the coolers on sea water coolers on engine?

Use boat 3 months a year, 400 hrs/yr. QSB 480 , Seaboard set up.

Heat exchanger

Aftercooler ( read 1-2 years)

Fuel cooler

Gear cooler

Or should they all be done at same time?

Thanks in advance!

Topic

[Gary]

A couple of installed pics..

[Gary]

Yes Sir,  that’s it!

Thanks for help will take a look. I do have all gaskets / o rings if need to service .l

[Rob Schepis]

Gotcha.  Well then we know the aftercooler started it’s life with proper servicing as the Seaboard way is to re-assemble the factory assembly per Tony’s protocol.  Based on that and the high usage and f/w flushing for any “at the dock” time I’d bet you’re a-okay for another season.  My recommendation would be to pull the sea water hoses on the varoius coolers and look at the passages, and see if all are clean clean and then decide from there.  Location is another factor as to “marine crud” in the passages so that I cannot comment on without the visuals..

I believe this is your engine/gear:

https://youtu.be/A6NeR1VZ4kE

[Gary]

I repowered 2 years ago and purchased engine/gear etc for SBMAR, under Tony and crews guidance.   

Been running 2 summers now, total of 800 hrs.

When boat is in water, it doesn’t sit long, if going to sit more the a day or 2, do fresh water flush.

Haven’t done any maintenance yet on cooling side ( beside zincs, impellers etc) and seeing what should do before launch this year!

I need to try and get some time to post about the repower here… 

[Rob Schepis]

Hello Gary,

400 hrs in 3 months of use, that is nice!

What do you mean by “Seaboard set up”

There is no one size fits all as to the required interval of seawater side maintenance…. a few questions:

Fresh or salt water?

If salt, is it fresh water flushed?

What is the history of the engines, your ownership of the vessel,  and any prior seawater side servicing?

 

 

 

[Author]

Replies