antifreeze in outboard

[greg hall]

does anybody run antifreeze through there out board before freezing temps or let all water drain out?

 

[Michael Snow]

You should tilt DOWN the lower unit before it freezes. This will let the water drain out. You can then tilt it back up.



Antifreeze is a bad idea as you need the correct ratios of water/antifreeze otherwise you get little (if any) protection.

 

[Bob G.]

Boat shops up here run RV type anti-freeze through the motor when winterizing. I'm not sure where you got your info Mike, but RV anti-freeze protects to -50F at full strength without mixing. The coldest actual temp that I know of in VT since I have been here is -55F that was in the northest part of the state. The coldest temp that I have been frozen in is -30F. Now if you add in wind chill....it's still freakin' cold!!



Bob G.

 

[Rick Hale]

Before it got down to 31 the other night -- used some of the RV in the Live wells / bait wells-----

Hope to take the boat out some more this year .. Was going out Sunday but now they are talking rain storms -- Maybe hit the covered dock for some crappie.

Good Luck

HaleDamage

 

[Carlos Hathcock III]

Hale,

In the 70's here tomorrow!! Will be our last hurrah for the season it looks like too!!!!

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

No way CIII!!! You get ready to fish throught Christmas Marine!! I'm not gonna let you hang the poles up that early!!



TOXIC