winterizing a 6 hp yachtwin

[alan eisenberg]

i just became the proud owner of a rhodes 19 with a 6 hp yachtwin longshaft. When I fog the motor do I need to keep the prop in a bucket of water to keep the engine cool. Is this a water or air cooled engine? Any other advice would be helpful as I am very new to this stuff.

 

[sloopy]

Re: winterizing a 6 hp yachtwin

you need it in a bucket of water it is water cooled. then replace the impellor (do that every two years) the drain and replace gear oil.

 

[digimortal777]

Re: winterizing a 6 hp yachtwin

more like a big bin or sumthing , a bucket wont do any good , also i dont know why u said replace the impeller every two years , if an engine is looked after the impeller will last 10+ yrs

 

[Maximum Gravity]

Re: winterizing a 6 hp yachtwin

I think sloopy is saying that for "insurance" (assurance) purposes. It only takes about 10 seconds on a sandbar, and an impeller can cease to be....<br /><br />Around this area (as it is quite shallow) we see 3 - 5 years as the average on impellers, and the more serious boaters (off-shore twin engine guys) usually opt for them once a year.

 

[digimortal777]

Re: winterizing a 6 hp yachtwin

why do they make them from materials that destroy so easy , why not metal??????

 

[sloopy]

Re: winterizing a 6 hp yachtwin

they make metel ones, you can have a machine shop build you one for under $50! but when you push alot of water with metal ones and be prepaired to loose 5 to 20% of your horse power!!! you can also destroy your engine even more with them!!!!!