Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Outdrive Position When Long-Term Beached

Dave R · 06-08-2015, 08:29 AM

Always tilt outboards up out of the water. Prevents corrosion and re-painting and keeps stuff from growing in the water passages within the motor.

Stern drives can be left up or down, does not matter, but it's easier on the u-joints if it's down when starting/running. Some weill say leave it down to avoid stressing the rubber bellows, I think that if your bellows are brittle enough to be damaged by trimming up, you should replace them.

06-08-2015, 08:29 AM	#5
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	Always tilt outboards up out of the water. Prevents corrosion and re-painting and keeps stuff from growing in the water passages within the motor. Stern drives can be left up or down, does not matter, but it's easier on the u-joints if it's down when starting/running. Some weill say leave it down to avoid stressing the rubber bellows, I think that if your bellows are brittle enough to be damaged by trimming up, you should replace them.