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Old 07-01-2014, 07:41 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by sunchaser View Post
You say you change belts each season? What say other Lehman owners? My belts look like new as do the pulleys, after 11 years on the PS 225 TIs.
A bit of drift... but yes I look for wear as an indicator....years matters less than hours probably..

But after 5 years, I would be changing them as they can deteriorate.

I put 2 belts on that the PO had left aboard before last years trip to Fla. The first lasted nearly the whole trip, the second didn't make it across the Chesapeake from St Michaels to Baltimore. Both separated between layers...only the first actually broke, the second just sepataed and I caught it that night checking on it for tension.

I think he used to run an Ozone Generator in the bilge...maybe I should check my hoses as well.........
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