You do not need to run antifreeze through an outboard, period. Alternatively, you can simply hook up a water supply and run your engine until it’s warm every other week truth be told, the very best way to winterize an outboard is to use it.Īfter you’ve run the fogging fluid or oil through the system and shut the engine off, STOP right there. Next, if the engine will sit for more than a month, either fog it with fogging fluid (if its carbureted) or run gas treated with EFI fogging oil through the motor (if it’s an EFI). ![]() This needs to happen regardless of when you last changed the oil for two reasons: if any water got into the lower unit you’ll avoid catastrophic freeze damage, and potential acid build-up on the powerhead oil means you should always change it before letting it sit for an extended period of time. Change the lower unit and powerhead oil on your outboard(s). So here’s the scoop on how to winterize your boat, in five easy steps. ![]() While we think you should change your ways, we get it (sort of). Still, we accept the fact that some of you won’t launch the boat and run to a wreck in horizontal snow for some tautog fishing in January, nor will you break through ice at the ramp to fish for rockfish at a power plant’s warm water discharge. Winterize the boat? Why not just go fishing, instead? We hope that we made it clear that there’s some awesome fishing to be done in our Mid-Atlantic bays and oceans right up into December - and in fact, beyond. But first, we want to congratulate anyone who hasn’t yet winterized their boat. ![]() Previously we let you know about 10 winterizing disasters to avoid, and in the interest of all of us being able to fish again next spring, we figured it would be a good idea to run through the process of proper winterizing, this month.
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