Engine Drain

[bsproul]

My boat is a 2002 22i with 350 MPI. When I park this boat in my shop watter drains from the water intake. I was suprised at the amount of water. Is it safe to pull the blue drain plugs each time I leave the lake?

[dogbert]

That's just water that's left in the hose that runs from the intake to the impeller. If you look at the size of the hose, it can be quite a bit. Just let it drain outside first...that's what I do if I can.

[da.bell]

Are you talking about the plugs on the engine? You can pull them each time but IMO, you are risking stripping the threads. I only pull the engine plugs once a year for winterizing and they get put back on when I summerize it.

[chpthril]

IMO, no need to drain block after each use.