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just got back inside from checking out my boat where I found an oil spot under my motor. just a small crack in the lower housing. only will cost about 1500 bucks for a January boat ride
Before you bail on that idea, I would wait and find out a little more about what happened to WS.I am worried about putting my boat on at lake mac in april and leaving it out there like that, April is a cold month out there still. I think I will probably hold off, your post was slightly persuasive...
It just seems like by doing that it defeats the purpose of winterization if I am going to put it on and then leave it for a month out there in a cold garage. Where would you store your boat after the winter trips?Before you bail on that idea, I would wait and find out a little more about what happened to WS.
I have done many fishing trips in fall/winter, pulling boat in sub zero temps, and never had a problem. Perhaps just a case of bad luck here.
There really isn't any winterizing of a outboard. My point is if you don't have bad seals, and you put your motor vertical before towing/storing, you will be fine.It just seems like by doing that it defeats the purpose of winterization if I am going to put it on and then leave it for a month out there in a cold garage. Where would you store your boat after the winter trips?
Ricky..For peace of mind, why not change the oil in the fall when you winterize...rather than in the spring?Bummer!! I was worried that a similar situation might happen to me since i did the seals myself last spring..... So just for my peace of mind i drained some of the oil prior to winterizing it and found no water.... Fingers crossed i should be okay.... and i think ill prob check the oil every fall when i winterize it!! Even though i plan on putting in new oil every spring.
have you been using those SEI lower ends in your business? I have not heard anybody having good results,