I don't get a chance to post that much, especially lately.
My wife, Jackie and I had a baby girl in Nov.
This brings me to my problem.
Me being a Southern boy, I wasn't totally aware of the seriousness of winterizing my boat. Not that I wasn't going to, I just thought I would have enough time to do it later. During the time I needed to winterize, was the exact time my wife was in and out of the hospital with her pregnancy and other complications.
When I finally got to the boat I seen that I had blown what they call a freeze plug. It just so happened to be behind the motor mount too (It's an I/O).
Three questions:
1- Do I have to pull the drive unit to get the motor up in order to replace the plug?
2- What are the chances that I cracked the block?
3- What is the best method to test the block for cracks?
I would like to do the work myself, a marina will charge me an arm and a leg (maybe two legs). Any help or constructive suggestions would be a great help.
Thanks
My wife, Jackie and I had a baby girl in Nov.
This brings me to my problem.
Me being a Southern boy, I wasn't totally aware of the seriousness of winterizing my boat. Not that I wasn't going to, I just thought I would have enough time to do it later. During the time I needed to winterize, was the exact time my wife was in and out of the hospital with her pregnancy and other complications.
When I finally got to the boat I seen that I had blown what they call a freeze plug. It just so happened to be behind the motor mount too (It's an I/O).
Three questions:
1- Do I have to pull the drive unit to get the motor up in order to replace the plug?
2- What are the chances that I cracked the block?
3- What is the best method to test the block for cracks?
I would like to do the work myself, a marina will charge me an arm and a leg (maybe two legs). Any help or constructive suggestions would be a great help.
Thanks