10-23-2021, 12:59 AM
(10-22-2021, 10:55 PM)MrShane Wrote: On your last trip of the year pull your boat up to the parking lot and lower your engine as much as possible to drain as much water as possible.
Then pull your engine lanyard key so motor will not start.
Then crank engine just a few revolutions.
It will remove the last little bit of water trapped between the vanes of your water pump impeller.
Do this at the ramp when the insides of your motor is still being drained of water.
Don’t do it at home after it has had a chance to dry.
I lower mine at the ramp before raising it to put the transom saver on, then take it home and lower it a second time but have never tried the crank method because it is not good on your impellors. I've been doing it that way since I first got my first bigger boat with no issue. I have heard of people doing it your way too, so I guess both ways work.