I was talking to a coworker, who was planning on getting his boat ready for the winter months.
I replied yeah, inboards are a hassle that way, & that's why I prefer outboard engines, just lower the leg & it all drains out.
He looked at me like I was from another planet.
"You don't winterize your outboard?"
No, never have, & I said that last year was the first time in many that I even replaced the oil in the leg, its never been cloudy, or taken on any moisture, but I replaced it when replacing water pump.
Am I the only one who doesn't pump plumbing antifreeze through an outboard?
My father bought the boat new in the 80's & its never been done.
Don't have the manual anymore, so not even sure what the manufacturer recommends.
It gets pretty cold in Saskatchewan, but as far as I know, & believed all my life, is that there isn't enough water remaining in an outboard to do any damage.
Don't think I need to start now.
75 H.P Mercury Mariner
I replied yeah, inboards are a hassle that way, & that's why I prefer outboard engines, just lower the leg & it all drains out.
He looked at me like I was from another planet.
"You don't winterize your outboard?"
No, never have, & I said that last year was the first time in many that I even replaced the oil in the leg, its never been cloudy, or taken on any moisture, but I replaced it when replacing water pump.
Am I the only one who doesn't pump plumbing antifreeze through an outboard?
My father bought the boat new in the 80's & its never been done.
Don't have the manual anymore, so not even sure what the manufacturer recommends.
It gets pretty cold in Saskatchewan, but as far as I know, & believed all my life, is that there isn't enough water remaining in an outboard to do any damage.
Don't think I need to start now.
75 H.P Mercury Mariner