Boat Maintenance

[Luvit]

While I'm doing some maintenance I thought I would share the products being used and if other have other suggestions etc put up their thoughts.

Gunnel rubbers

before

After

Deck 

This product Magicezy had mixed reviews but for my purpose I was happy with the results.

There is a hairline fix and a chip fix.

The chip fix is a thicker consistency and I repaired 4 small chips in the deck where sinkers had chipped the gel coat and the black fibreglass could be seen.

It's not a perfect color match but good enough that you have look closely to find them now. Before the stood out.

Before

how to apply

scrape it off 

This is on the dash near the window, I couldn't get right in there so you can see the difference between where I started and finished.

It looks like a smear but thats better that a black crack easily seen IMO.

As I said, it is not perfect by a long shot, but to have this color matched and redone by a Fibreglasser professionally it would far more expensive and time consuming.

It's expensive for the small amount you get $25 but in 30 minutes I did every gel coat crack I find and although you can still see them, they are 4 time less noticeable.

I am going to mix 2 colors cream and oyster white to see how close I can get the correct color and do top coats.

 

[MarkA]

I use the deck cleaner every wash.....does a pretty good job I reckon. 

[aussie123]

MagicEzy is only $15 if you know the right person.

It is an amazing product, there should be a post on here somewhere where Julian did his transom a couple of years ago with it.

[Luvit]

I’ll do search for Julian’s post tomoz. 

Does the $15 include delivery via ‘Fastway’

Reading some of the reviews some people are expecting miracles. For what it is, I’m happy with it. 

 

[kmcrosby78]

Good work Wayne - that stuff for the gunnel rubbers comes out fantastic!!

[Luvit]

It’s a bit gel like and you don’t need much at all. 

I have been quite impressed with the Star- Brite brand, so sticking with it. The rust remover is very good too. 

Hope the thread can be helpful for others looking to refresh their boats.

[aussie123]

1 hour ago, Luvit said:

I’ll do search for Julian’s post tomoz. 

Does the $15 include delivery via ‘Fastway’

Reading some of the reviews some people are expecting miracles. For what it is, I’m happy with it. 

 

Fastway is awesome if you are not in a hurry or you don't live out the back of timbukto., lol

[Luvit]

I told Fastway customer support that, the courier who wouldn’t answer his phone, who didn’t scan the parcel into the depot or out of the depot is not a courier. He’s just a guy that does not follow procedures and delivers stuff if and when he feels like it. He should be sacked. 

Then they rung me again to follow up a week later to see if l finally received the goods and l told the same story to the same person, who rang a week earlier. Talk about hopeless.

[aussie123]

They emailed me a couple of times chasing a review on that service so I let rip.

I was half expecting the cops to knock on my door afterwards and I also gave it to the driver who delivers here to me.

[Drop Bear]

Nice one mate. I have heard about doing boat maintenance. Now I know its true!

I must be the laziest boat owner ever... 

[Luvit]

1 minute ago, Drop Bear said:

Nice one mate. I have heard about doing boat maintenance. Now I know its true!

I must be the laziest boat owner ever... 

You can do just the basics, keep on top of trailer bearings and brakes most importantly.

Remember the fish can't see what your fishing out of.

I just enjoy getting the boat to look the best it can for my own satisfaction. 

[Drop Bear]

1 minute ago, Luvit said:

You can do just the basics, keep on top of trailer bearings and brakes most importantly.

Remember the fish can't see what your fishing out of.

I just enjoy getting the boat to look the best it can for my own satisfaction. 

Boat is one year old now... time to do the bearing? 

[Drop Bear]

Drop bearings   

 

[Luvit]

1 minute ago, Drop Bear said:

Boat is one year old now... time to do the bearing? 

I do mine every 12 moths for sure.

Since doing that I haven't had a problem.

(Of course with the exception of earlier in the year when DJS mobile trailer repairs let me down twice which resulted in the bearing failure) 

[Drop Bear]

2 minutes ago, Luvit said:

I do mine every 12 moths for sure.

Since doing that I haven't had a problem.

(Of course with the exception of earlier in the year when DJS mobile trailer repairs let me down twice which resulted in the bearing failure) 

Ok thanks. Onto it... oh How can I tell if they are Ford or Holden? 

[Luvit]

7 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

Ok thanks. Onto it... oh How can I tell if they are Ford or Holden? 

If they a round or square axles and the dimension of the axle. The guys just down the road from you couple mate can give you all the advice you will need.

Or look up your trailer brand and specs and that shouldl tell you.

Main thing is that you use good quality grease.

I prefer to use Jap bearing but Chinese are fine if you do them yearly and use good a wheel bearing grease. Couplemate should have everything you need.

[Drop Bear]

Just now, Luvit said:

If they a round or square axles and the dimension of the axle. The guys just down the road from you couple mate can give you all the advice you will need.

Or look up your trailer brand and specs and that shouldl tell you.

Main thing is that you use good quality grease.

I prefer to use Jap bearing but Chinese are fine if you do them yearly and use good a wheel bearing grease. Couplemate should have everything you need.

Ok I will drag her down there tomorrow. Thanks for the tips. I normally buy from a car mob but this will be better. I am towing up to Noosa soon so good idea to get it done now. 

[Luvit]

Better to be doing them at home with all the tools and the cold drink.

Far better than spoiling a trip and sweating on the side of the road.

No doubt you will see every holiday period where the boat has not been used for sometime and their they are on the side of the road.

[Drop Bear]

15 hours ago, Luvit said:

Better to be doing them at home with all the tools and the cold drink.

Far better than spoiling a trip and sweating on the side of the road.

No doubt you will see every holiday period where the boat has not been used for sometime and their they are on the side of the road.

yes see that all the time. I has not been me yet... I did take my old tinny up to Moreton a few years back. For some reason the people we were with told us to use the internal roads. They are nice as you drive through the forest but there are deep ruts and roots everywhere. It was not on a 4wd trailer and the axle slipped several times.We had to loosen the u bolts and winch it back into place before tightening it up again, travel about 4km then doing it again.... Luckily I wasn't driving so had a few cold drinks on the way that kept the sense of humour up. 

[Terry H]

It's time I do the grease on my bearings. All I know is it's got bright blue stuff (dual axle dunbier)

 

What grease do you use for wheel bearings and coupler?

 

 

[ellicat]

I use Inox grease. Never had a trailer issue.

[ellicat]

It's red, though. :P

 

[Terry H]

Pretty sure I've got that in some of my reels lol

[ellicat]

3 minutes ago, Terry H said:

Pretty sure I've got that in some of my reels lol

It'd probably go alright in the Tiagra 80W.

I'm sure there will be different grades.

[Drop Bear]

any of the marine greases or bearing greases are fine. I have been told that if you are not sure what was in it, to make sure to clean out any old grease as some of them don't mix very well. 

I have to do mine again...

I hate it. The breaks get in the way and it sucks. I might pick a nice day, drop the boat in the water and do it down the ramp with it off so that it is easier to get to it all.