So, been having an internal debate for a while. Live and boat in NE KS, and it can get cold for a long time during our winters. That said, there were many times last winter that the weather was in the 60s and 70s, and we would take the boat out. Our prior boat fit in my heated garage so it was never winterized.
I don't have that option with my pontoon, so it lives outside. I do plan on changing the lower unit oil this weekend, but should I consider fogging/winterizing the motor too? It's a 60 hp 2 stroke Johnson. There's a ton of different opinions, but everything I've seen said go ahead and do it if it's going to be sitting for more than 2 months without being started. I'm not sure it will go that long, and if I get close, I can always run it on the hose for a while. Thoughts?
I don't have that option with my pontoon, so it lives outside. I do plan on changing the lower unit oil this weekend, but should I consider fogging/winterizing the motor too? It's a 60 hp 2 stroke Johnson. There's a ton of different opinions, but everything I've seen said go ahead and do it if it's going to be sitting for more than 2 months without being started. I'm not sure it will go that long, and if I get close, I can always run it on the hose for a while. Thoughts?