Stern drive - I/O boat owners might need to rewinterize

[Gill-T]

Looking ahead to future weather, it looks like the possibility exists that sub freezing temps may extend long enough that rewinterizing your I/O may need to be considered based on where you live.  Weather.com hourly forecast is helpful but can change daily. 

Edited April 8, 2020 by Gill-T

[FishingFool34]

23 minutes ago, Gill-T said:

Looking ahead to Thursday night, it looks like it’s time to drain those blocks if you have trolled this year. Extended hours into the 20’s. 

I guess it depends on where you live, calling for 33 on Thursday night here in Rome... Sat night actually looks worse with a low of 29.

[thumbburn]

Guess I will put the drop light in the doghouse


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[Gill-T]

I amended original post as forecast looks better than this morning. Come on warmth!!

[MINNOWNITE]

I just open my taps and let it drain. I keep mine in a tarp shelter. No issue yet. For winter i do a full winterization. 

[chinook35]

Looking ahead to future weather, it looks like the possibility exists that sub freezing temps may extend long enough that rewinterizing your I/O may need to be considered based on where you live.  Weather.com hourly forecast is helpful but can change daily. 

It would have to get onto the teens before I would worry. The engine is covered by the doghouse and it would take a while to freeze


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[MINNOWNITE]

4 minutes ago, chinook35 said:

It would have to get onto the teens before I would worry. The engine is covered by the doghouse and it would take a while to freeze


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Way off topic! but. Can you trim your kicker all the way up without having to remove your ez steer?

[chinook35]

Way off topic! but. Can you trim your kicker all the way up without having to remove your ez steer?

Yes. It’s trimmed all the way up now with kicker in trailer position


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[MINNOWNITE]

28 minutes ago, chinook35 said:

Yes. It’s trimmed all the way up now with kicker in trailer position


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I mean with the kicker trimmed up?

[chinook35]

I mean with the kicker trimmed up?

No issues. The only time they would be trimmed up together would be in shallow water , like anchored off the beach for a swim


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