How to Do Boat Maintenance on a Budget
Maintaining a budget is hard enough these days let alone keeping up with everything. The recent economic downturn has caused many boat owners to learn how to perform their maintenance as well as shop for more budget-friendly products. Common repairs can be done on a tight budget with little knowledge. Not possibly go through all the repairs of an inboard or outboard motor but a few of them are common to anyone. To start with if you own an outboard motor, the fuel system may contain the older carburetors. These motors will soon experience carburetor problems if not already. The service shops and marinas typically perform carburetor repairs on an ongoing basis. The process can be simple if you have some good mechanical aptitude and a little patience. Most carburetor repairs consist of mainly a good cleaning and replacement of any worn parts. Typically, the parts replaced will be any gaskets encountered and also what is called a needle and seat. Any carburetor can have many of these a