Boat Winterization

[MJBaldwin]

Does anyone have a link or can point me in the direction to find directions on how to winterize my outboard motor? With weather getting colder I dont want to chance it...

Any help would be great thanks!

[fishnowworknever]

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubb..._etc#Post991232

http://www.fishingminnesota.com/fishinfo4.html

[BobT]

Get an E-Tec. Takes 90 seconds and you're done.

Piece of cake.

[MJBaldwin]

BOBT-

If I could afford an e-tec I would but unfortunately I cannot. Ill stick with the ol 83' evinrude. I haven’t gotten to winterizing the beast yet but plan on this weekend its mainly just fogging and running a fuel stabilizer isn’t it?

[ozzie]

no you will want to drain and replace the lower unit lube...remove the lower screw and then remove the screw above it and then once the oil is drained replace the seals for the screws and then put in the bottom screw adn fill your oil/lube back up and then put in the upper screw. Both screws will have seals and they are cheap to replace but if you don't think it needs to be done then just use the old ones.

[MJBaldwin]

Ozzie, got that on my list to do as well... I have hear you do it opposite of what you said though drain it then fill it from the bottom up? I'm sure both ways work though.

[Rivernut]

You do want to fill from the bottom up. Then put the top screw in, then the bottom screw. It drains slower with the top screw in, giving you time to get the bottom one in without losing much gear oil.

[Pat K]

When you fill from the bottom up it's supposed to reduce the number of air bubbles trapped in the fluid. If you fill from the top the gear case may not have enough lube in it once the air bubbles work their way to the surface.

[fishnowworknever]

Fill it from the bottom...once you get some coming out of the top hole, put both screws back in. Wait a few days then come back and do it once more (obviously don't go out on the lake while you're waiting)...just make sure there are no air bubbles in the pump's tube (you are using a pump, right?)

Pump it full until oil comes out the top again and you can be sure you are almost 100% filled.

[MJBaldwin]

Thanks for all your information guys got it all winterized ready to go for next spring... Now that the boat is off my mind ice is coming soon!!!