My boat is stored inside my shop. Although it is not heated it does not freeze inside. In fact, it seldom freezes outside. I live about 2 hours north of Seattle, Wa and it might freeze for a week or so but never inside the shop. Thanks
Greg,
I live just East of Seattle and here is what I do: First - make sure all the water is out of the engine. I have the Yamaha 115 4S and to do this, I tilt it up and down and then leave in the down position. The Yamaha comes with the hose connection for flushing and I disconnect this. Second - change the oils (block and drive) to make sure no water is present over winter (I run in the Sound so salt water is a concern). Third - get a concoction of winterizing fuel from your favorite marine dealer and run it through you motor (takes less than a quart). The stuff I get from Mercer Marine is blue so I can see when the stuff reaches the clear fuel filter and I then let the motor run for a couple of minutes after that. I use to squirt fogging spray in the spark plug holes but am told that the Winterizing fuel makes this unnecessary. Forth - I lift the cowl and spray the head and everything on it with silicon spray giving special attention to the throttle and shifting linkage. In the past, I have not run Seafoam in the water during flush but may this year. This is due to the fact that I can run the engines in Lake Sammamish for 10 minutes or so after each Puget Sound trip. I would be open to comments.
Regards,
MDT
PS: I saw a couple of Suzuki 115's on the Sound by Jeff's Head this past weekend while fishing for silvers. Was that by chance you?