new member and new 2530 owner

[Frank S.]

I purchased a'05 2530 this summer, it has twin 4stroke 150 yamaha's. I am more impressed with her now than when I first purchased her.
I am unsure as to how to position the engines during the ( Maryland)winter months if I leave her in the water. Do I leave them in the normal tilt positon or leave them in the water.
I love the fact that I can get out of the elements on this boat, my previous girlfriend was a 22 Whaler CC...........

 

[rangerdog]

Nice! Welcome. And I don't know about the engines.

 

[Porkchunker]

The problem with leaving an OB boat in the water over the winter is the engines. If you leave them down and they freeze in place, they can exert excessive amounts of torque on the boat if the wind decides it wants to howl. If you leave the engines up, the thru-hub exhaust collects water at the back of the gearbox, which can freeze and break the gearbox.

I'd pull her, put her on the hard, and lower the engines.

 

[Megabyte]

I am unsure as to how to position the engines during the ( Maryland)winter months if I leave her in the water. Do I leave them in the normal tilt positon or leave them in the water.

If you stay in the water, leave the motors down.

In the down position the motors will drain and the chance of damage is minimal.

We do get periods of freezing in the Bays tribs, but because this is an Estuary, there is some salt content to the water limiting ice buildup during a normal winter.

Whatever you do, do not leave the motor trimmed up. The air is much colder than the water. :wink:

 

[pelagic2530]

If you leave the engines up, the thru-hub exhaust collects water at the back of the gearbox, which can freeze and break the gearbox

im clueless when it comes to marine engines...is this for four and two strokes or just for fours?


also, welcome to the 2530 family!! theyre awesome boats, youll learn to love her even more

 

[DaleH]

If you leave the engines up, the thru-hub exhaust collects water at the back of the gearbox, which can freeze and break the gearbox

im clueless when it comes to marine engines...is this for four and two strokes or just for fours?

That's for any OB motor. When I used to use my boats thru to February, we too always left them tilted down so the LU stayed warmer in the seawater.

 

[Themis]

Welcome to Classic Parker from another guy whose girlfriends used to be Whalers.

You could use one of these de-icers for peace of mind, if you keep your boat in the water, and the boat is near accesible power (like your dockside house):

http://www.kasco-marine.com/shop/index. ... 224a8f641e