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Anyone else remove drive for winter storage?

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04fxdwgi

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Decided removing and storing drive in garage for winter is best solution for me.

Built this stand in about an hour, measured to fit so that I pull prop off, slide stand in, trim drive down, unbolt her and she slides right off the back of the boat. Zero lifting......................... What a back saver this was.... Total cost was
almost zip, except for 2 2x4's and a piece of 1x1 and the dolly I had lying around, but that cost less than 20 at the H Depot store a few years ago.


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gl115 said:
Like Rick said, Why?
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The boat sits real low to the ground on the trailer and need to keep drive trimmed up so I can raise the bow to aid draining and have the skeg clear the ground. I can now leave "drive down" so there no set on bellows, I can work on it during the winter and yes, to deter and evil thinkers. Have always removed the drive during the winter on every I/O I've had. Guess a little OCD
 
That sucks you've got the evil thinkers, I have an over sized garage I keep mine in and just set it on jack stands for the winter to have enough clearance to lower drive all the way down to relax the bellows.
 
gl115 said:
That sucks you've got the evil thinkers, I have an over sized garage I keep mine in and just set it on jack stands for the winter to have enough clearance to lower drive all the way down to relax the bellows.
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Hate to say it, but evil thinkers are everywhere, especially these days. If they don't have a problem steeling the copper flashing off a church or live power wires, a Bravo drive sitting for the winter is a gold mine. Wish I had the garage for the boat, but alas, I do not. The Harley get's the garage. The only way the boat would fit is if I got it going real fast.
 
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