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Inboard/outboard maintenance ?

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Printed Date: January-15-2025 at 7:08pm


Topic: Inboard/outboard maintenance ?
Posted By: 75 Tique
Subject: Inboard/outboard maintenance ?
Date Posted: April-08-2022 at 6:02pm
Do I/Os drain themselves like outboards do or are they subject to freeze like our inboards.  I dont know why they would be any different then our inboards, but it seems to me I've seen I/Os stay in the water all year round (like the outboards, including my tooner) that are fine despite the possibility of freezing.  Literally, asking for a friend.



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Replies:
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: April-08-2022 at 7:29pm
Engine and exhaust manifolds............. hold water just like an inboard

Posted By: wayoutthere
Date Posted: April-08-2022 at 9:41pm
Also keep the drive down water collects in the housing,  freeze and crack can occur.
Part i'm talking about betwen the bearing carrier and it's retaining nut just forward of the prop.

Drive should always be down when not trailering because the u joint, exhaust and shift bellows are stretched and this shortens the lifespan. Fully trimmed up is hard on everything in the transom assembly.

Posted By: swilliams
Date Posted: April-08-2022 at 10:24pm
Also, drain and refill gearcase.

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