"Steve B" wrote in message
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Is it necessary to winterize an outboard, or does all the water just drain
out? And the water that stays in is not restricted or contained, so can
it burst? How critical is winterizing, and how is it done on an outboard
'89 40 hp 4 cyl. Merc.?

I know I am a little late for this year, but this just came up in the
thread about running in a barrel. We get into the teens here in winter,
so will file this info for next winter. If the motor is any good, that
is, after THIS winter. Going to take it out this weekend, so will know
then.

Steve

All the suggestions on winterizing were spot on. I would only suggest that
you pull the plug wires (so it doesn't fire up) and turn the motor over a
couple times to flush any water that might be trapped in the impeller.

JT