Motor position while parked- Up or Down??

[Rost]

I am just curious if is it better for you to park your boat with the motor trimmed up or down? I usually trim my motor down onto a block of wood while it's in the garage.

Which position applies the most pressure on your tilt and trim?

[Scott K]

If it is a 4 stroke, you want it down, so all the oil stays in the engine.

[Valv]

There's no difference on your trim cylinders, but down also lets water drain from propshaft area.

You don't have to put a block under it, let it stay free, in case you jump inside boat to move something, you will not put strain on your T&T by having skeg resting on a block.

[HOF#13]

I leave my main motor (150 - 2 stroke) resting on the transom saver, and my kicker (9.9 - 4 stroke) up halfway with the block of wood trick.

[HOF#13]

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If it is a 4 stroke, you want it down, so all the oil stays in the engine.

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If you put it up to travel, won't the oil run out of the engine then too?

[Scott K]

sorry I was picturing it as, down being on the transom saver, and up being up off the transom saver.

[PerchJerker]

You want the motors in the down position as much as possible for both storage and transport. I leave my kicker in the down position all the time (trailering and storage), I leave my big motor down or on the transom saver.

[iffwalleyes]

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You want the motors in the down position as much as possible for both storage and transport. I leave my kicker in the down position all the time (trailering and storage), I leave my big motor down or on the transom saver.

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Same way for me too.