Quote Originally Posted by chrismay View Post
This may be a silly question, but is there a difference in procedures for the first day out after winter (draining vs. antifreeze)?
I have always had antifreeze in my boat over winter and when I go out for the first day all I need to do is drop it in the water and start it up. If I drain my engine, will I need to do something special prior to launching it in spring?
Thanks a lot.
Chris,

We assume you are using environmentally friendly anti-freeze, if there is such a thing. To answer your question, if you drain the water, you don't need to do anything different. Just reattach all the hoses and reinstall the plugs, back her in the water, and start her up.

Al