Lower units

Watch those lower units guys, this is the kind of weather that will crack them open and put a damper on your 2014 season!

[QUOTE=Wormin;526526]Watch those lower units guys, this is the kind of weather that will crack them open and put a damper on your 2014 season![/QUOTE]

Very good reminder...............

I was out this weekend........and man, it was COLD.

Just make sure they are trimmed all the way down to allow any water to drain out.

[QUOTE=Tyme2fish;526531]Just make sure they are trimmed all the way down to allow any water to drain out.[/QUOTE]
Not that I'm crazy enough to do it but if a person were to go fishing in this cold weather and you obviously can't have the engine trimmed down while your traveling, is there a danger of the lower unit getting freeze damage while being transported?

I trim my motor down at top of ramp and start it for about 15 seconds and never had any trouble. Don't engage prop!

[QUOTE=Shellkat;526600]I trim my motor down at top of ramp and start it for about 15 seconds and never had any trouble. Don't engage prop![/QUOTE]
From what I've read, doing that even for that short period, can damage your impeller.

I just tilt the motor all the way down once I'm in the prep area.After allowing the lower unit to drain of water, I raise it up and attach the motor defloppilizer.

[QUOTE=Tyme2fish;526602]From what I've read, doing that even for that short period, can damage your impeller.

I just tilt the motor all the way down once I'm in the prep area.After allowing the lower unit to drain of water, I raise it up and attach the motor defloppilizer.[/QUOTE]

I never knew what to call that thing -----motor defloppilizer now I know lol

[QUOTE=Tyme2fish;526602]From what I've read, doing that even for that short period, can damage your impeller.

I just tilt the motor all the way down once I'm in the prep area.After allowing the lower unit to drain of water, I raise it up and attach the motor defloppilizer.[/QUOTE] imagine that, all these years I have been calling the defloppilizer, a tarp strap.

I wore 2 pairs of long johns today, and my lower units stayed warm and I found wearing 2 pairs that were too tight to be a great defloppilizer also.

But I'd still like to know how to keep the boat engine safe.

My wife has been calling me Honda lately, then she mumbles something about 4 strokes, laughs and walks away. Whas up with dat?

[QUOTE=HURRICANEBOB;526608]I wore 2 pairs of long johns today, and my lower units stayed warm and I found wearing 2 pairs that were too tight to be a great defloppilizer also.

But I'd still like to know how to keep the boat engine safe.

My wife has been calling me Honda lately, then she mumbles something about 4 strokes, laughs and walks away. Whas up with dat?[/QUOTE]


She's probably laughing about the Honda having a short shaft.:cool:

I am running 1976 85 Johnson that I have owned for 20 years. Its been on three different boats,now it sets on a 2012 Grizzly 1860 john boat. She has been to Canada many times. There is no telling how many hours on it. She has never let me down yet. I refer to her as a female because once you get a good one don't ever get rid of her.

[QUOTE=Tyme2fish;526610]She's probably laughing about the Honda having a short shaft.:cool:[/QUOTE]

Can't be too short....it still reaches the water. Hey, in my case maybe "prop" is a verb rather than a noun.