engine up or down?

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by Hightower

So you wouldn't mind having Salty water sloshing about rusting all your gears and buggering up your bearings then?

I don't like sticking up for the bloke, 'cos he's a jack who's rude about Llanelli, but on Codprawn's assumption, the water would be in there in any case. Lowering the leg puts the already waterlogged gearcase into an environment which would prevent further damage by that water freezing and cracking the casting.

[Downhilldai]

Shouldn't this thread be in the 'Engines' section?

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

I don't like sticking up for the bloke, 'cos he's a jack who's rude about Llanelli, but on Codprawn's assumption, the water would be in there in any case. Lowering the leg puts the already waterlogged gearcase into an environment which would prevent further damage by that water freezing and cracking the casting.

I am not a Jack - was born in Neath!!!

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by codprawn

I am not a Jack - was born in Neath!!!

I believe its "Robbing Jack" to be correct

arr Neath many a happy time I've had seeing it disappear in the rear view mirror

[Jelly]

This Discussion I think has pros and cons for both arguments.
Leaving engine down in winter means that the water in the leg is the same temp as the surrounding water and thus less likely to freeze, the weed etc growth is slower in the winter also. In the summer I think its best to keep it up to reduce the week etc growth as there is no risk of freezing (said he hoping)
If you are on a berth that can dry then up it is to reduce the risk of damage.

On my sterndrive I leave it down all the time to protect the rams as even when up it won't clear the water so there is no point.
tupance from me !

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by Jelly

This Discussion I think has pros and cons for both arguments.
Leaving engine down in winter means that the water in the leg is the same temp as the surrounding water and thus less likely to freeze, the weed etc growth is slower in the winter also. In the summer I think its best to keep it up to reduce the week etc growth as there is no risk of freezing (said he hoping)

Well, yeah; except that the OP was about a RIB out of the water...


jky

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by codprawn

I am not a Jack - was born in Neath!!!

Come on now Codo, you've tried that old one before:

http://rib.net/forum/showpost.php?p=178153&postcount=9

[slimtim]

Another arguement for leaving your engine down...it makes it harder for some thieving little sh*t to swipe your shiney £300 stainless prop.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Come on now Codo, you've tried that old one before:

http://rib.net/forum/showpost.php?p=178153&postcount=9

Well it's true - spent 1/2 my life all over the World though.

Easy way to solve the original argument - leave your engine like in the Grand Old Duke of York poem. Neither up nor down!!!

Some of these old nursery rhymes are quite rude really - "The Grand old duke of York - he HAD 10,000 men"............

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Shouldn't this thread be in the 'Engines' section?

It is!

[no excuses]

I leave mine lowered when I get home, I raise and lower it several times to try to drain all the water out of it. Just got to remember to raise it and block it up before I leave the house for a ride though

stan