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Unread 12-02-2018, 10:06 PM
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My boat is a cuddy with an outboard. I have gunnel tanks. My hatches are wood and there is just a small hole for a plug.
I need to try and get the bow up a little more because water pools in the bilge below where it runs out the hole.
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Unread 12-02-2018, 11:20 PM
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Hi Not sure what your question is. Is your boat in the water or on a trailer? If it's on a trailer then raise your engine, then raise the front of your trailer until your front is higher than the little hole in the back so the water can pour out. Then lower your engine as far as it will go. If it's vertical then you're ok. If it's still on a tile then dig a hole so you can lower your engine even further. The object is to get your engine vertical so water and snow and ice do not collect in the lower unit in front of the propeller. Now open all hatches and cuddy doors and then cover your boat for the winter. (I'm assuming that you have winterized your engine)

If your boat is in the water get it hauled and stored so that they front is higher than the stern. Then proceed as above.
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Unread 12-02-2018, 11:49 PM
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Well, you can forget all my palaver about draining the heat exchanger - that’s an I/O setup. Listen to the outboard guys and good luck with the boat.
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