Break in: How to?

[The General]

So I'll soon have a new Mojo. I see lots of folks mentioning break in but I have no idea what to expect. What are some things to look out for that aren't in the manual.

Don

[kaneboats]

Nothing. Just follow the manual.

[Rakkasan]

I'm at 3 hrs and climbing. Nothing unusual just a lot of putting around looking at a beautiful wake but not being able to touch it.

[rdlangston13]

If I were breaking in a new boat I would get on the water and turn it on at 8 am and not turn the key off until 6 pm lol. Get that crap over with!


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[kaneboats]

We did a river cruise all the way down to the dam then stopped for BBQ lunch and did some more. It was a cold windy day and we left the snap bow cover on but put about 7 hours on it that day. After that I pulled kids kneeboarding on surf boards at low RPM's for a while as part of the rest.

[russellsmojo]

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Matt was gracious enough to help with break in. This is what it looked like.


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[Woody929]

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Matt was gracious enough to help with break in. This is what it looked like.


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Yeah but since the break in was done that way, it forced you to trade up to a SA 2 months later

[smorris7]

Yeah but since the break in was done that way, it forced you to trade up to a SA 2 months later

So now it's Matt's fault! Probably because he was surfing on the wrong side of the boat and ruined it!


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[DFTR Josh]

Looks like I get a chance to start my Mojo break in this Friday and Saturday. Just follow the manual and you will be fine.

[The General]

Looks like I get a chance to start my Mojo break in this Friday and Saturday. Just follow the manual and you will be fine.

Awesome! Thanks for the reply. Still 2' of ice on the lake here so I have a while yet.

[sivs1]

Looks like I get a chance to start my Mojo break in this Friday and Saturday. Just follow the manual and you will be fine.

was planning on hitting the lake this weekend as well. Weather is turning cold and snowy again so may not be able. Joys of Northern Utah in the Spring.

[icemanftr]

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Matt was gracious enough to help with break in. This is what it looked like.


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That's exactly how I broke my new boat in when I bought it in 2013. I'm a motor head and always break it in how you're gonna drive it. In my case In bought it to surf.


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[Connolly_Crew]

So I'll soon have a new Mojo. I see lots of folks mentioning break in but I have no idea what to expect. What are some things to look out for that aren't in the manual.

Don

Read your Indmar manual. It's easy. First two hours are painful. Have fun!


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[DFTR Josh]

Awesome! Thanks for the reply. Still 2' of ice on the lake here so I have a while yet.
Ended up with 2 hours on the Mojo, nothing like ranging it between 1 & 3,000 RPM's.

[rdlangston13]

You can cruise decently fast at 3000 rpm, like 20 mph or so. What prop do you have?


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[BrettLee3232]

Don't they run the piss out of these motors before they put them in a boat? Or have they literally not been turned on until they get to the dealer/SC? I would hope indmar puts a few hours on these guys first.


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[mattsask]

What I don't understand is how come my ford half ton can go 8000 km's before it's first oil change but the boat has to be in the first 20 hrs. I've got like 50 engine hours on the truck and I'm not even half way to the first oil change interval.

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[kaneboats]

I know some fleet mechanics that swear by changing oil on new vehicles at 500-700 miles. Claim there is more wear in initial break-in than in the next 4 years of use. I do it on my new vehicles.

[DFTR Josh]

You can cruise decently fast at 3000 rpm, like 20 mph or so. What prop do you have?
The OJ 945 15x13

Don't they run the piss out of these motors before they put them in a boat?
I heard they do give them a pretty hard run during the initial lake test.

[kaneboats]

The whole break-in thing could just be BS to get newbies to learn how to drive their boat.

[DFTR Josh]

The whole break-in thing could just be BS to get newbies to learn how to drive their boat.
That's funny and maybe some truth, LOL! I deal with a demo boat to turn and sale it so everything is by the book for me.

[Woody929]

That's funny and maybe some truth, LOL! I deal with a demo boat to turn and sale it so everything is by the book for me.

Funny, I was thinking when I got mine, I would almost pay for someone to do 90+% of my break in for me

[rdlangston13]

We going to just booze cruise and look at houses


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[lsupcar]

A good way to do the engine break in is to set the perfect pass cruise control at a certain speed within the specified rev limits and cruise. The cruise control will vary the rpm's constantly to maintain speed which is what the manual calls for, no constant rpm's.

[Connolly_Crew]

A good way to do the engine break in is to set the perfect pass cruise control at a certain speed within the specified rev limits and cruise. The cruise control will vary the rpm's constantly to maintain speed which is what the manual calls for, no constant rpm's.

Hmmmmm......


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[kaneboats]

Going to a lake you've never been to and just cruising around checking it out would be a good way to pass the time.

[Dan]

Just finished with the break in. Some of the best time I have had with the family in a long time. Just cruising around not worrying about anything listening to music. also was a great time for me to practice docking and slow maneuvers. Now I am trying to get this surf wave figured out with the factory max ballast. I know it can be done just trying different things.

[russellsmojo]

^ true that!!


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[DFTR Josh]

Just finished with the break in. Some of the best time I have had with the family in a long time. Just cruising around not worrying about anything listening to music. also was a great time for me to practice docking and slow maneuvers. Now I am trying to get this surf wave figured out with the factory max ballast. I know it can be done just trying different things.
I was told a 10 hour service needs to be completed after break in... Fluids and shaft alignment.

[moombahighrider]

I was told a 10 hour service needs to be completed after break in... Fluids and shaft alignment.

Yep, me too. They said it is a required service to maintain the warranty and needed to be done between 10 and 20 hours.