[cfelton]

My V is a 77 cuddy with a 170 Mercruiser. Like Scook said, be sure to drain the fresh water side of the heat exchanger! I think its the plug towards the rear under the heat exchanger. I put a petcock on mine, makes it easy and I don't confuse it with the coolant plug. Make sure your outdrive pee hole is clear for the shift shaft section and your outdrive is all the way down so it doesn't hold water around the prop shaft section. As for the water in the hull I raise the outdrive up and jack the bow way up for a week to let all the water drain to the plug in the transom then soak up any remaining water under the motor until dry. I also give my batteries a good charge before wrapping it up.