Week of June 23, 2013: belts and batteries

This past week I learned more about how exhaust systems on inboard marine engines worked when I was changing out exhaust boots. I learned that when an engine doesn't start you want to close the thru hole so as the "water muffler" doesn't fill up completely and pour into the engine. I also found a battery with too many connections so I had to install a power post to keep it away from the battery. I also have replaced a lot of belts and learned that it is one of the first things to check on an engine because they are so often bad. I found one with cracks and one that was the wrong width and length.

Hours: 56
Hours to date: 96