On Wed, 16 May 2007 15:44:52 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 16 May 2007 18:16:13 GMT, "longshot" wrote:

btw: is dewinterizing a scam?

Typical "dewinterizing":

1. Remove winter cover (if any)

2. Reinstall/charge batteries

3. Check engine/transmission fluids

4. Flush fresh water tank (if any)

5. Wash boat

If the boatyard did all or most of that at typical boatyard labor
rates, you did OK, no scam in my opinion.

On the other hand that's all stuff that anyone can easily do
themselves with a small amount of work.

What is your priority, time or money?

I just dewinterized as follows:

Took off the tarp.

Installed the battery

put on the muffs and turned on the water hose

Started the engine and let it run for a while until it reached full
temperature to ensure that it was flushed.

Sat in the boat - on the trailer - and listened to some tunes fror a
little while

put the tarp back on

Too bad I didn't have time to put it in the water and go for a ride
;-(

Dave Hall