kennetht
Jet Boat Lover
- Messages
- 85
- Reaction score
- 87
- Points
- 82
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2013
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 19
The hardware yamaha puts in our their boats is absolute crap. In places that are susceptible to moisture in the engine compartment down towards the bilge they put shit metal clamps, meanwhile in other areas of the engine compartment and rear transom they put nice stainless steel. Makes no sense. This past week I spent a few hours swapping out all the shit corroded clamps yamaha put in my 2013 AR190, and let me tell you, it was not easy. Trying to remove some of these clamps was nearly impossible, as when I touched them, they would just break apart. And in such a tight space like the engine compartment, finding the ability to get my hands and tools in certain areas was not easy in order to have enough room to pull the hoses off.
However, after a few hours working on this project, I managed to swap out most of the clamps. There are still 4 clamps that I can not reach, so I am just going to have to leave them. Two I can see, but there is just no room to get my hands or tools in there, and the other two are directly underneath the engine, right were water would pool if you get any water in the bilge, such a terrible spot to not have stainless steel hardware. I would have to remove the entire engine to get enough room to get under there to have any room to work.
I would recommend doing this yourself if you have not done so already. Was about $30 in stainless steel clamps from local hardware store, and now good as new. All in all, I replaced about 15 clamps throughtout the engine compartment, and the transom area.
As you can see in the photos, the hoses for the cooling system were the worst as they sit low in the compartment and are more susceptible to getting wet. Even clamps on top of the engine compartment were corroded that do not even get wet directly.
However, after a few hours working on this project, I managed to swap out most of the clamps. There are still 4 clamps that I can not reach, so I am just going to have to leave them. Two I can see, but there is just no room to get my hands or tools in there, and the other two are directly underneath the engine, right were water would pool if you get any water in the bilge, such a terrible spot to not have stainless steel hardware. I would have to remove the entire engine to get enough room to get under there to have any room to work.
I would recommend doing this yourself if you have not done so already. Was about $30 in stainless steel clamps from local hardware store, and now good as new. All in all, I replaced about 15 clamps throughtout the engine compartment, and the transom area.
As you can see in the photos, the hoses for the cooling system were the worst as they sit low in the compartment and are more susceptible to getting wet. Even clamps on top of the engine compartment were corroded that do not even get wet directly.
