How do engine hours work

jonh · Newbie Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 10

Are engine hours just like a wall clock or is it a function of rpm's or both.....

Thanks

gryffin · Criminal Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 89 City: SoCal

Its just the clock. You could tape a stopwatch to your dash if you wanted to. But yeah its just the hours.(Which makes it easy for people to turn back, so watch out!)

deathflamingo · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 177 City: Yankton

yeah...gryffin said the jiffy of it.......it just logs when the the engine is runnin usualy in 10s....umm thats about it Mr. Green

Breezer · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 246 City: Austin

If you sit with it running while someone is putting on their board, your adding hours to your boat.

gusthecat · Outlaw Joined: 28 May 2003 Posts: 183

Some hourmeters run off the tach, but some run if you have the key in the accessory position, so it kind of depends on the boat.

doubleupboarder10 · Outlaw Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 169 City: arizona

how long does can a boat go till it craps out? like most cars can go like 100,000 miles then then start to break down. how many hours can a boat go?

wakeboard24/7 · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jun 2003 Posts: 140 City: Phoenix, AZ

doubleup,

how many hours do you have on your boat? I have seen boats last up to 800 hours or more. take care of them and they will take care of you.

jvanick · Posted: Jun 22, 2003 6:47 pm Post subject:

I've got 650 and my boat is still running strong... This year I'll easilly top 900.

I'll probably see at least 3000 or so before any major engine work.

Just take care of it, change the oil at 50 hour intervals and never, ever, run it above the temperature limits... A boat with 400-500 hours is just getting broken in if taken care of correctly.

-J

Cary K. · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 225 City: Wilson, NC

I hit 1000 on my ProStar last week, and it is still as stong as it was when new !!!

chuck · Outlaw Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 170 City: Arlington Wa

gusthecat · Outlaw Joined: 28 May 2003 Posts: 183

wakeboard24/7 · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jun 2003 Posts: 140 City: Phoenix, AZ

It all depends on how they have been treated. You HAVE to service your boat. I have never owned a boat, but have shopped around for plenty. I bought a jet ski and put about a day on it. It ran SOO smooth. Just make sure to care for it after every use.

C-Stone · Posted: Jun 24, 2003 10:26 pm Post subject:

you can clock hours just by haveing the key on... the boat doesnt have to be running. Once you give power to that little purple wire that runs everywhere under your dash you are clocking hours. Not to mention hours are also logged in the ecm.