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 Trim down for freeze!
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01/01/22 04:38 PM
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🍀El Gato Azul🍀
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Trim down your motors guys! Hard freeze coming will wreck a lower unit!
Last edited by 🍀El Gato Azul🍀; 01/02/22 01:45 AM.
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Re: Trim down for freeze!
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01/02/22 02:19 AM
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cnthompson
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Lol I just went to the barn and did this.
Chris Thompson (Santa)
Lake Lewisville
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Re: Trim down for freeze!
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01/02/22 02:28 AM
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TAKIN DRAG ATX
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Team UnReeL Catfishin Central Texas
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Re: Trim down for freeze!
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01/02/22 02:48 AM
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Flip-n-go
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Shoot boy, I wrapped mine with a heating pad wrapped in a towel & trashbag. I love my LU!  
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Re: Trim down for freeze!
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01/02/22 04:24 AM
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Ed-n-eddy
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1987 Whaler Super Sport 17, Yamaha 90
1981 Whaler Sport 13, Johnson 50
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Re: Trim down for freeze!
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01/02/22 09:04 AM
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Bluecat Bob
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So any advice for any idiot that failed to do this?  Asking for a friend. Boat is in enclosed storage. Sigh. *** edit, when I pulled the boat out of the water last time, the motor was all the way down for 2-3 minutes before I raised it to attach the transom protector ***
Last edited by Bluecat Bob; 01/02/22 09:39 AM.
Retired from the grind and enjoying life and the great outdoors ### Formerly Texas Brit ###
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Re: Trim down for freeze!
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01/04/22 05:24 AM
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mjmetro0719
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I keep mine in my garage and still lower it just as a precaution. Even helps to leave the light on if you can. If your boat is enclosed it should be okay as temps will warm up by mid day each day. If you do have to lower your engine don’t forget to raise them back up when you can as keeping an engine down for extended periods of time can cause damage to your lower unit seals from the pressure. If your boat is outside wrapping them up like Flip n Go is the best way.
Mike
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Re: Trim down for freeze!
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01/04/22 10:44 AM
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tmd11111
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I keep mine in my garage and still lower it just as a precaution. Even helps to leave the light on if you can. If your boat is enclosed it should be okay as temps will warm up by mid day each day. If you do have to lower your engine don’t forget to raise them back up when you can as keeping an engine down for extended periods of time can cause damage to your lower unit seals from the pressure. If your boat is outside wrapping them up like Flip n Go is the best way. Keeping motor trimmed down will not hurt the trim/tilt seals.
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