I didn’t want to piggy back on another thread posted recently here but it got me thinking…
I haven’t had it out on the water yet but,…
With these cold temps we are going to have for a few days and the fact my boat is now out of storage from being in a heated shed, what does one do here?
Pull batteries?
Pull graphs?
Be concerned about lower end taking in water with rain and snow getting in to the prop hole/shaft area?
Etc., Etc.,…
Keep it tilted down. Make sure lower unit isn’t cloudy if you didn’t in fall. But nothing really to worry about.
I didn’t want to piggy back on another thread posted recently here but it got me thinking…
I haven’t had it out on the water yet but,…
With these cold temps we are going to have for a few days and the fact my boat is now out of storage from being in a heated shed, what does one do here?
Pull batteries?
Pull graphs?
Be concerned about lower end taking in water with rain and snow getting in to the prop hole/shaft area?
Etc., Etc.,…
Where is your boat currently being stored? Outside, exposed to the elements or in your garage? Batteries lose power a lot quicker in cold weather and some electronics are not to be used below freezing temperatures. The good news is that this appears to be a short freeze. Its gonna be 60 again by next weekend.
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I didn’t want to piggy back on another thread posted recently here but it got me thinking…
I haven’t had it out on the water yet but,…
With these cold temps we are going to have for a few days and the fact my boat is now out of storage from being in a heated shed, what does one do here?
Pull batteries?
Pull graphs?
Be concerned about lower end taking in water with rain and snow getting in to the prop hole/shaft area?
Etc., Etc.,…Where is your boat currently being stored? Outside, exposed to the elements or in your garage? Batteries lose power a lot quicker in cold weather and some electronics are not to be used below freezing temperatures. The good news is that this appears to be a short freeze. Its gonna be 60 again by next weekend.
It’s outside in my driveway under a cover with the onboard charger plugged in.
Tilt the motor down and you’re good.
Nothing more needed.
Curious why tilt the motor down? I had mine out Saturday and did the usual drain at the landing. Am I missing anything here? I have an outboard if that makes a difference.
Then everything continues to drain and nothing collects in the prop exhaust from rain or snow.
I was out on Saturday on a river. When I pulled the boat out, I tilted it all the way down, started it for a second to clear out all the water, let it drain and tilted it back up. Good to sit now till this weekend! I do keep it in my garage but it’s not a heated garage!
Good thing my shade tree mechanic is not on this site, his rant is why is everyone afraid of cold? Heat is harder on mechanics than cold.
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