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Posted by member Rob on Monday 4 January 2016

Hello Robert Yes, I am waiting for the marina to lift the boat out of the water, so I can put antifoul on the hull. After that I intend to move to a different mooring, perhaps at the end of this January to mid February. thanks Rob

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Posted by member Robert Sneddon on Sunday 3 January 2016

Hi Rob, if there is any danger of grounding on your outboard you will obviously need to tilt up. Is it your intention to run your engine during the winter. Kind regards, Robert

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Posted by member Rob on Saturday 2 January 2016

I have a Mariner Bigfoot, 50HP four stroke and for winterising have always in the past just lowered my outboard so it is fully immersed in the water. I have also disconnected the petrol pipe to the engine when it is running and let the engine stop by running out of petrol. With these two measures on my current engine and my previous 4 stroke and lower HP engines, my engine has not frozen up in the most harsh freezing conditions. I have found out that where my boat is moored, that someone as good as drains the dock from time to time, often with little notice and that is in the form of a notice on the entrance to the mooring, which I read after it has happened. For this reason I am worried about my boat sitting on the bottom bed of the dock with my engine in the fully down position. I realise some members with outboards on swing moorings that dry out at low tide must have a similar problem. I gather I need to get the water out of the block but am unsure the best way to do this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Rob

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Posted by member Simon Kidd on Wednesday 3 December 2014

Hi Henry. Do you have the old raw water cooled Volvo? You'll need to drain the engine down at the very least, making sure the raw water system is dry. Don't forget the exhaust system. You could run a non toxic antifreeze instead. You can always give me a call - see the Southern Marine Surveys Ad on the HOC market place section - happy to discuss.

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Posted by member Simon Papendick on Monday 20 October 2014

Hi Henry, If you have an Inboard, then you need to flush the the water system through with a mixture of antifreeze, you do this by taking off the inlet pipe off the skin fitting and putting in a bucket and then running the engine until it comes out of the exhaust system that way the water system as got antifreeze in instead of water. Also after you have run the engine and then stopped it remove the impeller from the water pump and then put a rag in the exhaust skin fitting on the transom and another in the air intake on the engine. Then remember to put a note on the engine letting you know to reverse the process in the spring. I hope this is of help. if you have any question, just drop me an email or call me on my Mobile 07585506960. Kind Regards Simon Papendick J-Star Boat Services.

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Posted by member henry carter on Saturday 18 October 2014

Hi All, Im thinking to take out our Hardy 20 M/S for winter this year as i keep hearing its going to be a cold winter. Can anyone give any top tips to ensure the engine is ok for winter or do I really need to do anything once out of the water. Thanks!

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