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<blockquote data-quote="MrGiggles" data-source="post: 469012" data-attributes="member: 22613"><p>I know first hand that a motor will freeze if you do not trim it fully down after pulling it out of the water. Froze mine up solid last year when I forgot to pull the transom saver and let it down when I got home. It's especially true if you have a low trailer and the transom saver has the motor sitting pretty high like mine.</p><p></p><p>If you leave it in the water, leave it trimmed down, do not pick the motor up as it will not likely drain all the way. If you pull the boat out, raise the motor all the way up first, and then leave it down so it drains fully.</p><p></p><p>As for the motor itself, I have not had any issues. Most have thermostats to regulate operating temperature. Make sure your fuel filters are clean and free of water, for obvious reasons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrGiggles, post: 469012, member: 22613"] I know first hand that a motor will freeze if you do not trim it fully down after pulling it out of the water. Froze mine up solid last year when I forgot to pull the transom saver and let it down when I got home. It's especially true if you have a low trailer and the transom saver has the motor sitting pretty high like mine. If you leave it in the water, leave it trimmed down, do not pick the motor up as it will not likely drain all the way. If you pull the boat out, raise the motor all the way up first, and then leave it down so it drains fully. As for the motor itself, I have not had any issues. Most have thermostats to regulate operating temperature. Make sure your fuel filters are clean and free of water, for obvious reasons. [/QUOTE]
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