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August 20, 2023 at 7:42 am #279440
Proud new owner of a 1956 Shepherd Junior with a 1956 30hp Johnson RD 18C.
This is my first boat. I would appreciate any advice on how to winterize boat and motor as I may have to store outdoors thru the winter if I can’t find an affordable indoor storage option in Connecticut. I can bring the motor into my shed but the boat and trailer wont fit into my garage.
For the motor, should I just drain the fuel or run the motor until it’s dry to ensure its empty? I understand that I should also remove plugs and spray fogging oil in the cylinders.
Any tips to share with a newbie?
Thanks
August 20, 2023 at 8:31 am #279441lots of opinions…I have always store with fully fueled carb (S) with fuel having fuel saver mixed in before my last season run. , store the engine vertically and make certain the GC drains all the water . if you have a small drain hole on the side of the GC clear it out to let any water out
drain and replace the gear oil till it comes out the top vent screw ( if you had water come out or coffe cream color oil you should reseal the GC next Spring….see utubes if you plan to do it. Some just chainge the oil mid season and don’t bother if not to severe. )Pull the prop check for mono line , grease and reinstall. Mono line is what destroys the prop shaft GC seal 🙁
to fog the innards get a can of fogging oil and spray it in the carb to near suffaction a few times. Pull the plugs after and spray the cyl. walls and rotate the FW to spread the foamy stuff
After oiling the innards one alternative (opinion) is to drain the carb by removing the lower HS needle. reinstall with the same amount of turns to take it out. fine tune in the Spring
clean and check the gap on the plugs and reinstall
tarp the whole rig and put it to bed after draining all boat cavities , remove the boat drain plug and tilt up slightly.
Put a note in the boat to reinstall the drain plug before launching 🙂
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August 20, 2023 at 8:22 pm #279475Thank you!!
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