Keep your OUTBOARD LOWER UNIT from Freezing with this simple Trick

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Join us today as we show you a quick tip on how to keep your lower unit from freezing up.
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[@tancolepropertyrehab6108]

This exact process has worked for me for years. I fish all winter, and never "winterize" my boat. This works perfectly!

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

I live in interior Alaska. I never turn the engine over as that can wear out the water pump prematurely. Instead I simply store the outboard all the way down so it drains. I've done this every year after the last duck hunt of the year and the boat sits outdoors way below zero all year long...been doing this since 1993 with no problems...as cold as -40 degrees some days up here.

[@StormLaker]

Good information- little tip for everyone, especially those of us in the northern half of the country- don't do this at the boat ramp. Not only is it bad manners, any dripped water freezes and makes it hard for the next guy who has to pull their boat out at the ramp. Do this up in the parking lot away from the ramp🙂

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

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[@eh6929]

hauling the boat out of the water doesn't drip water? whiskey tango foxtrot

[@Chris-ok6kc]

This is useful! I had to have a part replaced because of a little bit of frozen water that remained. 👍

[@fishingaddict5638]

Those cats were beautiful. Thanks for sharing

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[@jeffhenderson3318]

Thank you sir! I’ve had a Gheenoe (3 total since I was 14) and the 9.9hp motor regardless of where I’ve lived has been garage kept. I have a Flats Boat now with a 200hp that will be stored outside. Winters in Georgia aren’t typically bad, but every once in a while we get those 5 degree temps. Just long enough to destroy manifolds. With the 9.9hp I would disconnect the gas line from the motor as I got to the dock to trailer it. Wait till it ran out of gas, then lift the motor to trailer it/pull it out of the water. (Never drained the water, but again, the 9.9 was in the garage all winter. Thanks again for the tip!

[@johnt6196]

Thanks for the tip. Love the channel

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

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[@twopassionsfishing386]

Great info friend

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[@cullenbigd]

Exactly what I do in Upstate NY. I fished open water every week of the winter with my outboard, no problems.

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[@jasonlevey5164]

that all you need to do brother or do you use fuel antifreeze

[@shawnwilliams4177]

Also, if you can get marine grade anti-freeze that won't harm environment. Use a water drain pump that you can hook up some water muffs and be careful not to go empty to risk burning out impeller. Afterwards drain the anti-freeze by allowing it to drain out by putting motor down. any reidue will not freeze.

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[@Indyjeeplover]

I’ve known guys that left their motor tilted up in the winter and lower unit filled with rain water and froze. If you store your boat outdoors in the winter cover the lower unit propeller area with a heavy plastic bag or something waterproof to keep the rain out if you tilt it up.

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[@alanaho4915]

I'm in Arizona, freeze doesn't happen often. But for some reason, maybe I saw something or read something or just instinct but I drain my water out of the engine so good tip to know. What I didn't know was briefly turning over the engine. I will have to add to the process. Thanks!

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[@stephenfox.8238]

Great idea. Thank you for sharing that with you. Nice catfish.

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

Thanks for watching!

[@SeauT]

Thanks for your insights.

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[@Tom-ic7hw]

mine is in a unheated garage I just clip a light with an incandescent bulb on the lower seems to generate enough heat

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[@lmieneroutdoors]

Are you comfortable with doing this and not running it over the winter or would you change oil in lower unit if you weren’t running it for an extended period of time? Have a an old bass tracker (new to me) and cold weather moving in. Want to winterize myself but don’t want to screw something up

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

I would do service on lower unit every spring

[@drewtrykowski1881]

Do you ever add antifreeze to your outboard, I am in Canada and we get -45c here in the winter ... Some people say they run antifreeze thru the engine to make sure they purge all the water out. Any thoughts ?

[@davidbrown312]

I'm in Delaware usa, I use r.v. or swimming pool antifreeze in my outboard. It's something my father showed me more than 35 years ago, never had an outdrive freeze. The swimming pool and r.v. antifreeze is more animal and environmentally friendly than auto antifreeze.

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

I never do but it doesn’t get that cold here

[@robert_blackmon_fishon]

Never crank your motor out of the lake....

[@shawnwilliams4177]

You should never crank the boat outboard engine without a water source. The impeller spins 3200 average revolutions. You could risk burning out the impeller in just few seconds.

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

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[@kensantiago132]

Heads up tip! Thanks.

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[@NoCoverCharge]

I’m in southwest Florida I never have this problem but good to know

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[@mikesampson5567]

Thank u Scott for great tip keep up the great videos 👍

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[@LarsonFishing]

I’m joining the community 🤟🏼 I have open water by me and outside temp is 35 degrees I so bad want to hit the water now 😢

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[@MrMedicAdnan]

I am in Michigan and our winters are brutal. I have a Johnson 150, Im curious if I have to run any antifreeze solutions through the motor to get any residual water out?

[@Sdemmy980]

I keep seeing you can just leave them upright. I haven’t see. Anything different my old boat was an inboard motor. I don’t think it hurts to do both. I don’t trust it lol

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

I don’t but it doesn’t get that cold here

[@wazzeradk9398]

I live in NYS and we are below zero every winter. All I do is put motor in down position after coming out of the water/boat launch and leave it down for a couple minutes. I have had my boat for over 30 years without ever having an issue. And I also pull the fuel hose off the running motor when I get close to the boat ramp at the end of the day and run it out of fuel so next time it starts right up with just a few pulls!

[@Charles-z1e5i]

*. I do the same, plus I pull my starter rope a couple times. I'll drain my lower unit at the end of the season to check if there's any water in the lower unit that might freeze over the winter.

[@ralphfreeman255]

Also, there is enough warmth from the motor exhaust to keep it from freezing while its draining out and you'll have plenty of time before the case gets below 32F

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[@johnryle6917]

Great advice

[@kerrylouden4833]

Good information…

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[@larrycassidy1702]

Great tip thanks.

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[@mp5kfisher241]

What about water pressure gage at console?

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

Not sure ????

[@snakebit3159]

Disconnect at gauge if it’s in below freezing environment or you risk ruining the gauge!

[@GusgusA1]

I accidentally left my motor up this winter. haven't had it out to see if any damage was done yet.

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[@drxnupe]

Great tips! However my biggest fear is that i’ll forgot to lift my motor back up when im headed to the lake. I can imagine scraping my skeg down my aggregate concrete driveway😣🙄

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[@sculpinator14]

My 85 2stroke 30horse Johnson has a bunch of blackish oil running down the shaft from below the block. I used it two weeks ago then out it in the level floored garage. I didn't run the engine out of the water after I used it and am terrified there was water in the block the froze and cracked the block. Do older 2strokes naturally drain water from the block or is the block likely cracked?

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[@_Tyler-G]

I heard you should never start the motor without water - even for half a second.

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

Its ok to blow the water out I promise !!!

[@itstrappy42e12]

Ye I do it all the time

[@mikeysmith1518]

Do not have to do with a outbord they self drain now jet drive yes need a few revs

[@mikeysmith1518]

Sorry but this is un true coming from a boat marine

[@nelsphoto]

If you do it within a couple minutes of pulling it out of the water I think you’re OK. A few hours later the impeller housing is probably dry. But I don’t think it’s a problem for to spin it up for one second

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Great tip. Such a simple thing can save on your wallet.

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[@113MPG]

What if you boat is on a mooring? Can't do that....

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

@@113MPG you still should be able to raise motor out of water ?

[@TerryMorrison-l1x]

Thx for sharing. Go Army

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[@donaldd.293]

Thanks

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[@GusgusA1]

without running it how can I tell if winter broke anything?

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

rotate prop first

[@GusgusA1]

@@wickedoutdooradventures6694 no issues there. turns fine no noise

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[@brendonuilk9452]

This guy is almost right. I'd like to know the actual procedure "his way" to winterize that motor

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[@shawnwilliams4177]

I would get a can of compressed air shoot air through the tale tail or were it pees. a leaf blower, hold about a foot away or so from the place where you would hook up the flushing hose to and should see air blowing out bottom lower unit.

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[@andrewhansen4179]

That's the way uh huh, I like it , uh huh, uh huh.

[@DeanWilson-u8d]

Yankie I drain mine every time I come out of the water every fall I change the lower grease

[@barryknoll6844]

Need to crack screw on lower unit

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

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[@slagletoby]

The best way to winterize your boat is to put your fart suit on and go fishing.

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

Lmao your right there

[@chrisgilbert4146]

BS😂😂😂 You should never dry fire your outboards unless you want to replace impellers every 3 years. Just let it drain.

[@tbassrage1866]

It's not dry it just came out of the lake, now when you first start your motor after putting in the lake,then you are dry firing it 😂

[@tbassrage1866]

😂

[@chrisgilbert4146]

Your an idiot.....watched my buddy roast his 300 verado last spring in 4 trips........stay in Kentucky hillbilly.