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Article #322: Simple Boat Engine Life Protection

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Just as you cover your boat when it is not a nice cover for dry storage, to keep out
in use, the same should apply to your boat the maximum amount of dust.
engine and its casing. In some ways, a A half boat engine cover protects just the
good boat engine cover is more important, top part of the engine. This is a
because the precise machinery of the motor practical choice for a boat that stays
could be easily damaged by just a little moored in the water and does not need
road debris, water, moisture or UV rays. protection for the propeller and shaft.
Basic Protection It will keep the intake valves dry and
Road debris caught in a boat engine can block UV rays.
bring major repair bills. UV rays beat An engine carrying case is a soft, padded
down on an engine casing, eventually bag for transporting a small outboard
causing dry rot and cracking. Water must motor. Some are as small as the engine
be kept out of the engines intake valves. and leave an opening for the propeller to
The right boat engine cover will solve stick out. Others are shaped to hold the
these problems and extend the life of an propeller as well. If the engine and case
engine. are stored under shelter, UV- resistance
There are several types of outboard engine is not important for this kind of boat
covers to choose from depending on where engine cover.
you keep your boat. In all cases, the For high-latitude boaters, starting the
size and length of your boat engine cover engine on a cold day can be a challenge.
should match and fit snugly to the engine. However, for customers like the Canadian
Take measurements before buying. Navy and the US Coast Guard, heated boat
A complete boat engine cover envelopes the engine covers ensure rapid starting. A
engine from the top of the casing to the few manufacturers offer these space-age
bottom of the propeller. This is the best accoutrements to the public. Plugs are
cover to use for trailering a boat, to available in different voltages and will
keep pebbles, road trash or any foreign keep an engine nice and warm, whether
objects from getting into the engine or moored in the water or stored on land.
chipping any of the casing. This is also






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