The location that I store my boat at does an incredible job. They power wash the boat clean and I mean TOP TO BOTTOM. The staff does an exemplary job. From the front office staff to the mechanics, the lift operator to the guy placing the keel blocks. This location is simply a class act.
I can’t help wonder where in the world this build up or sloughing off of the paint from my out drives has come from. Is this one of those “I should be concerned” moments OR is this a normal part of boating with Bravo One out drives?
So as I face the looming January phone call to my incredibly talented pool of boating repair and maintenance GODS, I wonder if this is a job for them, a job for me or a let it go item. I seldom work on my own engines, out drives or hull below the waterline as this is not my expertise. I am no longer part of the equation. Now that I have used a life line to eliminate one of the options I stand ready to ask for help with the possibility of handing back my man card. I guess a man who might need help and doesn’t ask for it is a fool.
After all, it is below the water line, it is considered a power train main component and my deal with myself was IF I am not dead in the water or limping back to my dock, let the professional handle it.
I guess now that I have written this post, I have answered my own question. I am happy
to foot the bill for maintenance. I would be upset to pay for something I should not have touched in the first place. Knowing one’s limitation is probably a sign of wisdom.
So, with these thoughts now out to my readers, I have made my decision to add this to the list of items my boating professional should work on.
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