Need advice

[stoneam2006]

Question guys. My boat is a 3.0 mercruiser i/o and want to put in water first chance I can (not ready yet) I am wondering what or how to make sure i don't freeze up. Hoping to be in water by end of April at the latest. What temps do I need to worry about or what can I do on the chilly nights to stop it and protect my boat. Thanks in advance I'm sure I'll get good advice as usual.

 

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[King Slammin]

By then the water will be warm enough to keep it from freezing. If any extra cold nights are forecasted, put a work light in the engine compartment.


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[Bozeman Bob]

The hull and outdrive will transfer 95% of the surface water temperature to you block and keep it from freezing. Probably need 24 hours of 20-25 degree air temp to have any effect on the block freezing.

[stoneam2006]

Ok so I won't have to drain or anything just if gonna drop throw a light in engine compartment and should be ok. Appreciate the help

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[Xxx]

All of the above is spot on, and like mentioned above it needs to freeze solid to do any damage. Just make sure you use a regular lightbulb, I gave this same advice and I get a phone call" I had a skim layer of ice in my motor this morning, I said first how the hell do you know that, he pulled a line to the exhaust manifold and I can see it" what type of light did you use,  my drop with a long bulb, long bulb you mean a fluorescent bulb, I guess, what a F-N knot head, they don't make heat!!! Ooh yea I never thought about it.   some times you can't fix stupid!!!!

[stoneam2006]

All of the above is spot on, and like mentioned above it needs to freeze solid to do any damage. Just make sure you use a regular lightbulb, I gave this same advice and I get a phone call" I had a skim layer of ice in my motor this morning, I said first how the hell do you know that, he pulled a line to the exhaust manifold and I can see it" what type of light did you use,  my drop with a long bulb, long bulb you mean a fluorescent bulb, I guess, what a F-N knot head, they don't make heat!!! Ooh yea I never thought about it.   some times you can't fix stupid!!!!

Lmao...that funny stuff right there.

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