I need some advice. Just purchased my first boat, and though it's fairly old, it seems to be in pretty good shape. Previous owner stated that he had been using the boat two years ago, winterized it, and then parked it in the shed. When I looked at the boat, it had been sitting outside for sale, uncovered, for a couple weeks and we have had nearly 10 inches of rain through here during this period. Pulled the engine cover and there is water on the manifold, and the air cleaner, though in place, has a broken carb stud and the hole is out of round so there is a small opening for water to get in.
The engine is stuck. I've pulled the plugs, which were moist but very clean, and shot a generous amount of Kroil into each cylinder to sit and soak. Oh, and the oil is full and clean with no evidence of water, and, there is antifreeze in the exhuast coolers/manifolds.
The question is, if this frees the motor and I lubricate and spin it without the plugs in, will it still be a dependable motor? I've done this with several other engines in the past in vehicles, and they seem to run fine.
The engine is stuck. I've pulled the plugs, which were moist but very clean, and shot a generous amount of Kroil into each cylinder to sit and soak. Oh, and the oil is full and clean with no evidence of water, and, there is antifreeze in the exhuast coolers/manifolds.
The question is, if this frees the motor and I lubricate and spin it without the plugs in, will it still be a dependable motor? I've done this with several other engines in the past in vehicles, and they seem to run fine.
