Care and storage
123
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, wipe it up immediately with
dry rags. Do not operate the boat until the
source of the fuel leak is found and cor-
rected.
TIP:
Quality Yamaclean
®
, Yamashield™, and oth-
er Yamalube care products are available from
your Yamaha Boat Dealer.
(1) Remove the hull drain plug. (See page 91
for hull drain plug removal and installa-
tion procedures.)
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Hull drain plug
(2) Clean the hull, boat interior, and drive
units 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 125.
(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
76 for rear platform hatch opening and
closing procedures.)
(5) Remove the access port caps to let any
water drain that has pooled on them.
(See page 139 for access port cap re-
moval and installation procedures.) If the
boat will be stored on the trailer nearby,
leave the caps out until you prepare to
launch the boat again. If the boat will be
transported on the trailer any distance,
temporarily reinstall the caps and close
the hatch until you get home. Open the
hatch again when you arrive and remove
the caps as before. Leave the caps loose
until you plan to transport the boat on the
trailer again.
NOTICE:
Leaving the ac-
cess port caps out when you are not
using or transporting the boat helps
keep them from becoming stuck in the
access ports. (See page 139 for more
information.)
(6) Securely install the hull drain plug by
tightening it until it stops.
NOTICE:
Be-
fore installing the hull drain plug, clean
the drain plug threads and O-ring to
remove any foreign materials, such as
dirt or sand. Otherwise, the hull drain
plug could be damaged, allowing wa-
ter to enter the hull. Check the O-ring
on the hull drain plug and make sure
that the hull drain plug is tightened se-
curely before launching the boat. Oth-
erwise, water may flood the boat and
cause it to submerge.
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