Flushing Challenges?

[floater]

Have my AJ 270 in a wet slip with a lift, but having a few challenges flushing the outdrive. Because of the swim platform I can't get the muffs on from the dock no matter how high I lift the boat up, looking at having an engine flush kit installed on the back so I can do a hose hookup, but that won't address the outdrive, anybody have any suggestions other than buying an inflatable boat to stand in so I can get the muffs on or an easier way to flush the outdrive?

Thanks,

 

[estebanj]

What outdrive do you have? On my B3 I added a Perko FlushPro which allows me to flush in water (or out). This does not provide fresh water to the outdrive intake, but takes care of the rest.

I know this doesn't address your question/issue directly, but thought I mention.

Esteban

 

[tphinney]

Like you my 240DA is on a lift, but I flush it everytime I use it ;here's my trick.

first you'll need a full size Nodle, Duck tap, a box cutter and a ladder. ladder size will depend on how deep the water is behind you boat.

cut the nodle in half lenght wise then place each half over one side of the ladder and duct tape in to place. raise the boat up out of the water and lift the drive into trailer position. dorp the ladder in the water behind the drive at an angle so it just bearly misses the props with the Nodle side agianst the swim platform to avoid marks or chips.

Now climb down the ladder with the muffs and hose. trun the prop blades until you can get your arms around then and put the muffs on. climb back up, drop the outdrive all the way down, turn on the water and start the engine.

it can be a pain some times but it's the easiest way I have found to do it.

 

[Hampton]

I thought this was another duck bill thread.

 

[Hampton]

Like you my 240DA is on a lift, but I flush it everytime I use it ;here's my trick.

first you'll need a full size Nodle, Duck tap, a box cutter and a ladder. ladder size will depend on how deep the water is behind you boat.

cut the nodle in half lenght wise then place each half over one side of the ladder and duct tape in to place. raise the boat up out of the water and lift the drive into trailer position. dorp the ladder in the water behind the drive at an angle so it just bearly misses the props with the Nodle side agianst the swim platform to avoid marks or chips.

Now climb down the ladder with the muffs and hose. trun the prop blades until you can get your arms around then and put the muffs on. climb back up, drop the outdrive all the way down, turn on the water and start the engine.

it can be a pain some times but it's the easiest way I have found to do it.

What?

 

[wkearney99]

as in swimming noodle, duct tape and barely missing something?

 

[floater]

Thanks, ladder may be a bit impractical due to storage issues at my slip, and would need about a 10 foot ladder. My other thought was finding some kind of floating toy or a floating jet ski dock type thing that I could tie up under the dock and float out as needed, but would have to be pretty small.

Its a BIII outdrive, and I am a bit nervous about not flushing that based on other things I have seen about corrosion issues. Doing the engine flush kit anyways, will see what I can find for a floating platform.

 

[tphinney]

the ladder I used is one of the those fold up one's. when it's all folded up it's about 4' heigh x 2' wide x 2' thick, unfolded it's about 16' long. this could be easily stored on top of a dock box.