Prevent Freezing In Your Outboard Engine

[@AR-zf7wu]

Genius tip with the air duster ill be sure to try thanks!

[@rossmcclure5618]

Thanks for the tip. Looking foreward to meeting you at the catfish conference!

[@muddyrivercatfishing]

+Ross McClure thanks Ross! I'll see you there!

[@englishgroup123]

@@muddyrivercatfishing new boat owner in mo. and it be getting cold.THANKS

[@SinCityOutdoors]

I like the jacket and good info

[@Dom-pf8wd]

Great Tip, thanks!

[@mrzif0013]

I was an I/O engine boater and it is crucial to drain and add anti freezer to the inboard engine. Are you saying that outboard engines are self draining and the engine head and now anti freeze is necessary? Just blast the water stream port tube to clear the water from it? I did not know that.

[@georgebush3401]

have you been catching fish when it's cold & windy?.... Could you make a winter fishing vid

[@Elephant_Butte_Lake]

Exactly what I was looking for so I can get out on the Butte and steal your fish! 😁

[@brianjenkins5591]

Aloha Kris and a good tip!

[@Juanelo1946]

Kris, my tiny electric motor hasn't frozen up on me yet. But I could use some advice on how to keep the camera from freezing and dying while I'm videoing! :-) Great tip my friend! When I get an outboard, I'll remember this!

[@ratdog3055]

+Juanelo1946 John if you buy an outboard, Lulu will want to go water skiing!

[@Juanelo1946]

LOL! Hi Ratdog! Wouldn't that be a blast, seeing her behind the boat! What a sight!

[@muddyrivercatfishing]

+Juanelo1946 the best advice that I can give you my friend, is move out here to the desert. Your camera will NEVER freeze, although it will overheat in the summer months.

[@richardvaughan9994]

What about for a little tiny Johnson 4hp motor is that okay to bring into cold water? It’s pretty old but in mint condition

[@4u2242]

are you blowing the water from the hose to the inside of the engine?

[@timengland3649]

I'm sry but I have to disagree. Your method is forcing water back into the jacket which can cause freezing where don't want it the most. You would be better served by disconnecting the line from the motor and using the air dust blowing the water out of the line.

[@ArynBeltran]

Where would you put the nozzle into, to blow the lines out? I thought the same thing, but where would you blow them out at?

[@patrickfinnegan3209]

The hose goes from the motor to the hole in the side of the motor housing (where the man in this video shot the air into). You should be able to pull the tubing off of the motor fairly easily, there may be a hose clamp or spring clamp you may need to remove, but nothing too crazy. Furthermore, if your not planning on running your motor during the winter months, this little bit left in the tubing should not matter, if does freeze it wont expand enough to damage the tube or motor. If you do want to fire your engine up, you'll need to make sure that it is not "plugged" with ice, so you should take the tube off the motor and blow the water out of the side of the housing.

[@patrickfinnegan3209]

I'd also look into taking that loop out of the tubing, so the water just completely drains out when the motor is lowered, the first step in the video.

[@TheBasstead1]

I agree with Tim England. Blowing water back into the power head is probably not the ideal thing to do. Also, the poster of this video incorrectly thinks that the telltale, a.k.a. pisser is designed to move water around the power head. The telltale should be thought of more as a check valve or weep hole that gives visual confirmation that the water impeller is pressurizing and supplying the power head with fresh cool water. One can also quickly determine if the water jacket has frozen if the telltale stops pissing in freezing conditions. The outboard will sufficiently clear water from the jacket if the owner drops the outboard down to allow the engine to drain, and the heat from the power head will keep the water in liquid form long enough for gravity to do its job.

[@BlackWarriorLures]

That's pretty sweet!

[@marshallhurt8814]

Good video buddy!

[@khlifaalmsafri5311]

we need more videos of catfishing

[@47LeDoux]

Kris in one of your videos you said you may be getting a new boat. Is this it or are you getting a new river boat ?

[@muddyrivercatfishing]

+Tim LeDoux I got a new river boat. It's the Walker Bay 10 dinghy. It'll be in upcoming videos. I've actually had this boat for quite awhile.

[@47LeDoux]

Cool be looking forward 2 Cing your dinghy tight lines kris

[@sentuardude8647]

this guy must be joking spraying that can upside down like that into the water line, compressed air in a can turned upside down will freeze shit solid

[@hectorcoria3650]

Muy bien !!!

[@Charley-6969]

great catfishing tip

[@ratdog3055]

Most engines have a drain plug in the block to drain the block of any water trapped in there. easier to take that out and be sure. Also your water pump can hold water as well.

[@fdyhdfhy]

How does the water pump hold water? Gravity would make the water go out the same way it came in. Did you think before you posted lol? A drain plug in the block???? What engine are you talking about here lmao???

[@ratdog3055]

@@fdyhdfhy not always, most water pumps are located near the bottom of the engine (I'm talking I/O and inboards here). The hose rise above the pump negating the gravitational effect.

[@CH-qy5sn]

Or just bump the motor