Freezing weather and outboards

Reel Estate · 11-21-2008, 07:34 PM

Is there any chance of damage to an outboard from the freezing weather?

hjorgan · 11-21-2008, 07:48 PM

Only if there's water in it somewhere.... :letsdrink :letsdrink

ironman172 · 11-21-2008, 08:21 PM

The water naturally drains from an outboard, just lower the unit....you might want to bump the motor to turn the inpellar once, to allow the water inbetween the finns to get out.....

thats the nice thing about outboards living up north you can use them right up to hard water(ice) with no problem,I've been out in early spring with ice still on our lakes.

Snagged Line · 11-22-2008, 11:24 AM

I have always been told <U>not</U> to store them trimmed up so that rainwater can collect in the bottom behind prop. lower them and it can not collect.

Same goes with I/O s

11-21-2008, 07:34 PM	#1
Reel Estate Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 87	Freezing weather and outboards Is there any chance of damage to an outboard from the freezing weather?

11-21-2008, 07:48 PM	#2
hjorgan Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,289	RE: Freezing weather and outboards Only if there's water in it somewhere.... :letsdrink :letsdrink

11-21-2008, 08:21 PM	#3
ironman172 Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,164	RE: Freezing weather and outboards The water naturally drains from an outboard, just lower the unit....you might want to bump the motor to turn the inpellar once, to allow the water inbetween the finns to get out..... thats the nice thing about outboards living up north you can use them right up to hard water(ice) with no problem,I've been out in early spring with ice still on our lakes. __________________ . Bill ...........................................RETIRED ......

11-22-2008, 11:24 AM	#4
Snagged Line Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,787	RE: Freezing weather and outboards I have always been told <U>not</U> to store them trimmed up so that rainwater can collect in the bottom behind prop. lower them and it can not collect. Same goes with I/O s

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