"I recently purchased a bit of
"I recently purchased a bit of a project boat. 1974 Fibreform 24 ft, 351W( 233 hp), with an alpha one leg. The previous owner purchased the boat new 32 years ago. It has Osco manifolds and according to the previous owner, it is plumbed in so that when lowering the leg, the system will drain completely. He claims that he has never done anything other than that , and making sure his antifreeze in the closed system is up to par,when storing for the winter. I live in Vancouver , B.C. which has a fairly mild climate but we can still get a couple of weeks each year below freezing.Does this procedure seem reasonable or should I be doing other things?"
"I recently purchased a bit of a project boat. 1974 Fibreform 24 ft, 351W( 233 hp), with an alpha one leg. The previous owner purchased the boat new 32 years ago. It has Osco manifolds and according to the previous owner, it is plumbed in so that when lowering the leg, the system will drain completely. He claims that he has never done anything other than that , and making sure his antifreeze in the closed system is up to par,when storing for the winter. I live in Vancouver , B.C. which has a fairly mild climate but we can still get a couple of weeks each year below freezing.Does this procedure seem reasonable or should I be doing other things?"