Shawnee, that is one of the reasons I purchased a Parker with an outboard. I have my 2520 on a lift at my house and with the self draining outboard she's good to go 365, I install my heater buddy and as long as there is no ice on the bay i'm good. I fish until the striper season ends Dec 15th, and its getting to be a tradition where the wife and I take the boat out for dinner on New years day. Nothing like a pilot house!!!