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Outboard Troubleshooting by Andy Clark
Outboard Troubleshooting by Andy Clark
It used to be that everyone got lots of practice fixing outboards. Our club's needed repairs just about every time we left the beach, and often at sea to get us back again.
The trouble with modern outboards is that they are just too reliable. We don't get that intensive repair experience any more, so when they do go wrong we can get caught out.
The video Outboard Troubleshooting is presented by Andy Clark in a somewhat wooden style, but that's because he is an outboard expert rather than a professional presenter.
He shows us round an outboard, pointing out the key parts. Considering that most outboards are two-stroke, it's a shame his demonstration uses a four-stroke, but later demos do use two-strokes, so don't be put off.
Along comes Andy's top ten list of problems, and why they occur. Unsurprisingly, problem number one is contaminated fuel. We are then taken through boat toolkits, workshop tools and fully servicing an outboard.
Even if you don't want to do this yourself, the knowledge will help you tell if your dealer is doing a decent job.
What's missing is a section on 'get you home' tricks, the sort of bodges you can use to limp back to port when things go wrong at sea.
Nevertheless, I would recommend that every dive club gets a copy of Outboard Troubleshooting and shows it to members.
Perhaps someone should make a similar video for regulator servicing!
John Liddiard
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Outboard Troubleshooting by Andy Clark, Digital Vision (020 7277 4843). VHS-PAL, 66min, £29.95
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