Chattahoochee River Whitewater Topics: Cold Winter effect ????
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au67
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Cold Winter effect ????
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2/27/2014 5:48:29 PM
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Several years ago I put my inboard/outboard in the water after storing for the winter. I had winterized it as I normally do and expected no problems. She cranked fine and sounded normal. As I always do, I double checked before heading out. Upon raising the engine cover with the engine still running, I saw I was taking on water from somewhere and the bilge pump was on active duty. Naturally, I put the boat back on the trailer and pulled her out. To cut to the chase, a freeze plug had been pushed out over the winter because one of the petcocks (I have a total of six) had clogged with some rust and some water had not been drained. In hindsight, I should have run a wire up in the petcock to check for such an event. I was lucky and suffered no major engine damage because most of the water had been drained (but not all). I had the freeze plug reinstalled and everything has been fine since. As OSMS has said, you'll know something when you put her in the water. Good luck.
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