Why should I have 6 monthly stern drive inspection, service & antifoul?
Stern Drive manufacturers recommend inspection and servicing at 6 month intervals, it may sound overkill, but we highly recommend that you adhere to the manufacturer’s advice. We often see families and friends arrive down to the Marina on the weekend all in good spirits, eskies full of ice, bags full of picnic items, ready for a day out on the water. It is amazing how often the owners who neglect their stern drive servicing have to abort the excursion because the leg overheats and fails, or propellers are fouled and the boat simply wont move, and suffer the embarrassment in front of family and friends when they are towed back to the Marina. Owners who adhere to the recommended servicing schedule rarely if ever are let down by the engine and stern drive. Stern Drives have several drawbacks: They have many moving parts. The antifouling will always crack at these moving parts; growth will be prolific and spread to the leg as a whole quite quickly. The “bellows” is a flexible rubber boot w
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