Recent content by uncledick

Guys: I'm the original poster of this thread. Many thanks to all of you for your advice. I'm a first year outboard newbie, and this forum has been a great help. Have fun this fall and winter. Rich.

Thanks Carl. That clears up one of the things I was curious about. Long time inboard guy, brand new to outboards. Based on what you and others have said, I think winterizing is not going to be that big a pain. Winterizing my inboard was always a half day job. Dick.

Carl: I'm on Lake Blue Ridge with climate probably just like yours on Lake Norman. If you keep yours on the lift all winter to be able to use on warm days, do you drain the water jackets between launches ? We have two or three hard freezes each winter. I'm sure you do too. .....and thank you for...

Really like the kiddie pool idea. Also, I plan to fog the motor while running and store the batteries indoors. Any other tips or suggestions from you guys for this first timer ?

Yeah, if I go this route, I'll pick an early weekday morning with a perfectly flat lake day.

Yes, that is the tentative plan, but I'm not locked into it yet. Mulling over other ideas, too.

Hi Guys: I have a 150 Yamaha on my Bennington. The boat is on a lift in my dock. When on the lift, the motor is completely out of the water. The lower unit drain hole is about 8 inches above the water. First year owner. Have any of you changed the lower unit oil with the boat & motor in this...