[Rhodes22-list] Winterizing my 4 stroke

[Jesse Shumaker]

Thanks Roger for the info.  Keeping spares on board is a sure way to keep
things from breaking :)

-Jesse

On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 11:30 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Jessie,
>
> I keep a spare water pump impeller + the gasket on board.  My Honda 8
> outboard is a 1996 and has only needed 1 impeller in all those years.
> Note, I also keep spare ignition black boxes, a coil, and spark plugs on
> board although I’ve never needed them.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Dec 8, 2022, at 12:05 PM, Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > While on the topic of end of season maintenance, I'm curious how
> frequently
> > people change their impeller.
> >
> > Jesse Shumaker
> > S/V Zephyr
> >
> >> On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 10:54 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Matt,
> >>
> >> I usually disconnect the fuel line and run the engine until the
> carburetor
> >> runs dry.  Then, while the engine is still warm, I change the engine oil
> >> and gearbox oil.  Then, I pull the spark plugs and squirt some engine
> oil
> >> into each cylinder.  Turn the engine over by hand with the spark plugs
> out
> >> to distribute the oil and then reinstall the spark plugs.  If the engine
> >> has been used in saltwater, flush the cooling passages with fresh water
> and
> >> let it drain out.  That’s about all you need to do.
> >>
> >> Roger Pihlaja
> >> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >>
> >>
>