? protecting outside of outboard from winter

[Expidia]

Outboard is winterized and boats covered and sitting next to my garage for the Winter . . .

With my past outboards I always kept them inside on a stand in the garage. But this 40 is to big and not worth the trouble of disconnecting everything and taking it off for the winter.

Any tips on how I could protect the motors finish (I'll wax it anyway) from the harsh winter elements. It's sure to wind up encased in ice for the next few months or since I have the motor upright for draining purposes the lower unit will for sure be in snow for the winter.

Is there a method to encase it in something. I'd wrap it in a heavy leaf bag but that would keep it damp in between the plastic and the metal as moisture is sure to get in.

I like to keep my stuff in pristine condition and I know some motors are in the water the whole summer, but that mars up the finish on most that I've seen that are constantly exposed to the elements.

I wonder is there is a kit to shrink wrap an outboard like you can a boat?

Any ideas?

Thx

 

[Pursuit2150]

Re: ? protecting outside of outboard from winter

Wrapping it too tight, will only cause more moisture!
If it is winterized, wax it well & protect it from the elements with a loose tarp, so it will breath.
That's MHO