Care and storage
133
Cleaning the boat
WARNING
Gasoline and its vapors are highly flamma-
ble and explosive. If there is fuel or a fu-
el/water mixture in the engine
compartment or the fuel tank compart-
ment, wipe it up immediately with dry rags.
Do not operate the boat until the source of
the fuel leak is found and corrected.
TIP:
Quality Yamaclean
®
, Yamashield™, and oth-
er Yamalube care products are available from
your Yamaha Boat Dealer.
(1) Remove the hull drain plugs. (See page
103 for hull drain plug removal and instal-
lation procedures.)
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Hull drain plug
(2) Clean the hull, boat interior, and drive
unit with Yamaclean Wash & Wax Con-
centrate, or a mild natural soap, and wa-
ter. Rinse with fresh water. Scum on the
hull can be removed with Yamaclean Hull
Cleaner™.
NOTICE:
Incorrect cleaning
can damage vinyl. (See “Basic stain
guide” on page 135.)
(3) Clean the engine and bilge areas with
Yamaclean Bilge Cleaner™ or an equiv-
alent and rinse with fresh water. Drain all
water and wipe up any remaining mois-
ture with clean, dry rags.
NOTICE:
Be
careful not to get water on the air filter
area or electrical components. Do not
use high-pressure water when rinsing
the engine or engine compartment as
severe engine damage could result.
(4) Open the rear platform hatch. (See page
85 for rear platform hatch opening and
closing procedures.)
(5) Remove the access port cap to let any
water drain that has pooled on it. (See
page 149 for access port cap removal
and installation procedures.) If the boat
will be stored on the trailer nearby, leave
the cap out until you prepare to launch
the boat again. If the boat will be trans-
ported on the trailer any distance, tem-
porarily reinstall the cap and close the
hatch until you get home. Open the hatch
again when you arrive and remove the
cap as before. Leave the cap loose until
you plan to transport the boat on the
trailer again.
NOTICE:
Leaving the ac-
cess port cap out when you are not
using or transporting the boat helps
keep it from becoming stuck in the ac-
cess port. (See page 149 for more in-
formation.)
(6) Securely install the hull drain plugs by
tightening them until they stop.
NOTICE:
Before installing the hull drain plugs,
clean the drain plug threads and
O-rings to remove any foreign materi-
als, such as dirt or sand. Otherwise,
the hull drain plugs could be dam-
aged, allowing water to enter the hull.
Check the O-rings on the hull drain
plugs and make sure that the hull
drain plugs are tightened securely be-
fore launching the boat. Otherwise,
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