I just bought a boat from a friend of mine and am new to the whole boating thing.
My friend has owned the boat for years, it's a 94' Monark with a 75 HP Mariner Outboard.
He fished with the boat year round in Kentucky in temperatures as low as the teens and single digits.
He told me he Never winterized the boat. He said when leaving the lake in cold weather he would tilt the motor down to drain the water and bumped the motor over a few times. He said when got home with the boat he would again tilt the motor down, bump the motor over and take a air gun and blow air through the Pee Hole to force any trapped water out of the lower unit? Also, his garage is Not heated and this is the extend of his winterizing? He said he has done this since the boat was new and never had a problem? ...... I bought anti freeze and fogger for the cylinders and Staybil for the gas. But I was wanting to do some crappie fishing while off for Christmas. What do guys do that fish year around?
Will winterizing the boat like my friend has done this boat work???
The only thing I am really worried about is water freezing in the lower unit and busting something. I lowered the motor to drain the water and blew air through the pee hole. It's suppose to get in the mid 20's this week at night and my garage is also not heated. My friend has gotten away with doing this for years with the boat with no problems am I just worrying to much.? Guys that fish year around, what do they do??
Thanks
My friend has owned the boat for years, it's a 94' Monark with a 75 HP Mariner Outboard.
He fished with the boat year round in Kentucky in temperatures as low as the teens and single digits.
He told me he Never winterized the boat. He said when leaving the lake in cold weather he would tilt the motor down to drain the water and bumped the motor over a few times. He said when got home with the boat he would again tilt the motor down, bump the motor over and take a air gun and blow air through the Pee Hole to force any trapped water out of the lower unit? Also, his garage is Not heated and this is the extend of his winterizing? He said he has done this since the boat was new and never had a problem? ...... I bought anti freeze and fogger for the cylinders and Staybil for the gas. But I was wanting to do some crappie fishing while off for Christmas. What do guys do that fish year around?
Will winterizing the boat like my friend has done this boat work???
The only thing I am really worried about is water freezing in the lower unit and busting something. I lowered the motor to drain the water and blew air through the pee hole. It's suppose to get in the mid 20's this week at night and my garage is also not heated. My friend has gotten away with doing this for years with the boat with no problems am I just worrying to much.? Guys that fish year around, what do they do??
Thanks