I saw something very interesting today that I think belongs in the thread. While cursing today I saw a guy standing on his dock with what appeared to be a long pole ( Approx. 6 foot ) pointing it at his running motor. I had to turn around and come along side to ask what it was all about, and to my surprise he was flushing his motor.
The long pole turned out to be a piece of galv. pipe with ear muffs attached on one end and his water hose attached to the other. It allowed him to reach the lower unit from the dock and provide fresh water to the motor. The ear muffs were the ones with the side connection and he would attach the muffs and turn on the water then lower the motor just enough that the water intake was below the surface.
He told me it was doable single handed but was nice to have someone in the boat to lower the motor and start it up.
I thought this system might work for some of us who keep our boats in the slip for long periods and have a water supply at the dock.
The long pole turned out to be a piece of galv. pipe with ear muffs attached on one end and his water hose attached to the other. It allowed him to reach the lower unit from the dock and provide fresh water to the motor. The ear muffs were the ones with the side connection and he would attach the muffs and turn on the water then lower the motor just enough that the water intake was below the surface.
He told me it was doable single handed but was nice to have someone in the boat to lower the motor and start it up.
I thought this system might work for some of us who keep our boats in the slip for long periods and have a water supply at the dock.