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BroadHopper · 02-15-2020, 07:05 AM

Look at you engine maintenance schedule. Keep track of the number of hours you use your boat each season. That will give you an idea of maintenance schedule.
In may case, I average 70 hrs a year. I scheduled with my mechanic that I replace the water pump one year, full drive maintenance the second year, and full tune up the third year. Then repeat. I have over 2000 hrs on my '88 454 and stern drive without any major repairs.

02-15-2020, 07:05 AM	#22
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,509 Thanks: 3,116 Thanked 1,089 Times in 783 Posts	Schedule. Look at you engine maintenance schedule. Keep track of the number of hours you use your boat each season. That will give you an idea of maintenance schedule. In may case, I average 70 hrs a year. I scheduled with my mechanic that I replace the water pump one year, full drive maintenance the second year, and full tune up the third year. Then repeat. I have over 2000 hrs on my '88 454 and stern drive without any major repairs. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.