Flushing the engine will in the water

[ken 120]

Hello All:

I keep my 22 in the water all season (May to November) @ the Jersey Shore. Last year I kept the brass device used to rinse the engine screwed in - also fitted it with a screw in cap to keep a seal. After each use attached the hose to it and the engine received a good rinse; however at the end of the year I could not get the device to un-screw even though I greased it well.

This year I did not put it back in (the "yard" was able to remove the rinsing device) Now I am back to the ear muffs - If I try to unscrew the rinse screw and insert the nozzle after each use one or the other of both will fall into the drink -

How have you folks solved this?

Thanks for your advise.

Ken

 

[@ C]

Hi Ken:
You don't say what your engine is, but I have a Suzuki 140 on my Trophy and I rinse after every use - or at least at the end of our stay. Ya, I know, no CD yet. I, too, have worried about the plug or garden device falling into the water. I just have a backup for each - and try to be careful when I flush. Not much help, but short of putting up a net, things will fall into the water.
Bill

 

[CAVU]

Tie a string on it.

 

[toothy]

Ear muffs work fine under water. Tilt motor up, install, tilt down without moving muffs and run as usual, turn off motor, tilt up, remove.

I used to do it that way to keep the neighbors happy after late night flounder gigging or shrimping.

Wade