Motor up or down in slip in freezing weather?

[jrannestad]

I plan to keep the boat in another month or so and there is a good possibility that it will drop below freezing for extened periods. I have an 2320 with a outboard yamaha 200 on it. Does it matter which way to store the motor(up or down in the saltwater) in the slip during freezing periods?

 

[POGE]

one vote for down (under the stated conditions)

 

[Hungry1]

How about in general conditions....up or down?

 

[Parker23]

Down in freezing, up in normal conditions why subject motor to growth and electrolouses(sp).

 

[miky2884]

Down in freezing temps water will be warmer then the air

 

[DaleH]

DOWN so the power head, exhaust, and lower unit can DRAIN freely, so trapped water doesn't freeze and SPLIT open a housing!