spaners Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 HELLO CHAPS. Going to leave the boat in the water for 4 days up at Forster.Do you leave the engine down so its full of water and stoping the air getting in or do you lift it up so the water drains out but air gets in to help start the corrosion. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 if the water is deep enough so as not to hit bottom I would leave motor down...its the same as when we overnite at broughton.no need to tilt up...rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydney south Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I personally would leave the motor down (as long as the depth allows at low tide) or at least the anode in the water, so as to stop any electrolytic action, especially if your boat is alloy....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 When I've Island hopped and camped in QLD I leave the engine down. I figure if I'm not travelling far around the islands trimming up and down and starting is just taking more out of my single battery. Before you all think I'm bonkers with a single I do carry one of those small high powered jump starters that I can assure you cranks over the boat. It's even been used on several 4x4's and far big outboards than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I have same jon..don't leave without it..bilge pumps bait pumps radio gps lights all adds to battery goin flat...rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Plus one for me with the battery charger! I’d leave the motor down too! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 horses for courses really ,if there is any swell where anchored i would tilt it up overnight but thats proberbly going over the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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