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Default A nasty thought, do outboards freeze?

Frogwatch wrote:
Those of you in the frozen wastes will know about this but it never
occurred to me because it rarely has gotten cold enough here.

When I get home, I run fresh water through my 90 hp Yamaha outboard.
Does sufficient water stay in the cooling passages to freeze and cause
trouble?


Outboards will drain completely on their own so long as you don't tilt
them up.