It was in the mid 60's temps so I took the boat out a couple miles last Monday to check a GPS and fishfinder installation from a shop they had just finished. I trailered it about 3 miles to the ramp and back. The electronics installed wasn't quite working right so I took it back to them and dropped the boat off leaving it on the trailer of course. I left the motor up enough to rest on the kick stop. I just don't remember getting it vertical out of the ramp to fully drain. Temperatures are dropping into the 20's here tonight.
I tired to go by there but the gate was closed to this marina only letting those inside who would have a card. I don't keep my boat there so I don't have an entry card for the electric gate. The repair shop facility is also inside the gate and they keep all the boats inside too. I drove there in the dark and didn't read any emergency numbers and none were offered when called the marina's main or regular number.
Anyway, there is a remote possibility the shop took the boat inside but not likely.
If not, is this a certain catastrophe? Maybe trailering it sloshed enough water out to prevent freeze damage at this up angle? This motor ran so well, great compression and low wear on it, I'm going to be sick if it is damaged. Anyone know if there are freeze plugs or how sensitive this motor is to freeze damage at that angle? Any idea of the repair costs if it is screwed?
I tired to go by there but the gate was closed to this marina only letting those inside who would have a card. I don't keep my boat there so I don't have an entry card for the electric gate. The repair shop facility is also inside the gate and they keep all the boats inside too. I drove there in the dark and didn't read any emergency numbers and none were offered when called the marina's main or regular number.
Anyway, there is a remote possibility the shop took the boat inside but not likely.
If not, is this a certain catastrophe? Maybe trailering it sloshed enough water out to prevent freeze damage at this up angle? This motor ran so well, great compression and low wear on it, I'm going to be sick if it is damaged. Anyone know if there are freeze plugs or how sensitive this motor is to freeze damage at that angle? Any idea of the repair costs if it is screwed?
