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If you are getting ready to store your boat here are some things to do.
Change lower unit oil, If there is any water this will kep it from freezing and busting your housing.
Run stabil or some kind of ethanol/ storage treatment
When storing your engine take the motor toter off and let engine all the way down/ This lets any water trapped in the cooling system to drain.
Go on and put in a fresh set of plugs and top off oil (oil tank will not condensate when full)
thanks!!!!!!hope i dont have to store mine for more than a couple days at a time.
gona change my lower unit oil this week jus in case
Mine get used to much, and while you dewds are climbing trees, im gonna be after them big uns.
Thanks torch, that's some good info that we need to be reminded of.
Jim....Shoot I'm with you on that answer, fall and winter are my favorite times to fish, I can't handle that hot weather fishin.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimfish
cowboy
so do you want your motor at 90 degrees? or past it to drain?
X2 I have not winterized my boat in 10 years.. I do keep it in a heated garage. The only thing that keeps me off the water is ice. So the longest my boat will sit is 30 days. It's more likely to sit in 97 heat than 37 cold.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappie cowboy
[QUOTE=river slabs are better;1684383]so do you want your motor at 90 degrees? or past it to drain?[/QUOTE
The warmer the better, you can use a hair dryer to heat up the gear box. Dont know if they still do it but i also used to get a can of oil fogger, with eng runnig spray oil into the air intake. If your boat stays outside lower the motor so water doesnt freeze in the hub.
Yes, 90 degrees verticle.
Also, good time to check the air pressure in your tires and at least inspect the hubs for grease blow by if not pull and repack the bearings.
One other good idea is to pull your prop on your outboard and TM and inspect for line around the shaft.
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