Lower units

[Wormin]

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

[GeoFisher]

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

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

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

[Tyme2fish]

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

[sweetwater]

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

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?

[Shellkat]

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!

[Tyme2fish]

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!

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.

[roadrunner]

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.

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

[waterdog101]

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.

imagine that, all these years I have been calling the defloppilizer, a tarp strap.

[HURRICANEBOB]

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?

[Tyme2fish]

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?

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

[Shellkat]

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.

[HURRICANEBOB]

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

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