dennis meissner wrote:

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Larry W" wrote in message
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I winterized my first "True Inboard" today (I've done many I/O's) so
I'm hoping I did things correctly.

I removed 5 drain plugs:
1 from the back of each mainifold
1 from each side the block
1 from a hose connecting elbow below the waterump

I ran a wire up each drain hole to clear out any rust. I disconnect 3
hoses that meet at the thermostat housing area and poured in some
anti-freeze. The boat was out of the water and owner didn't want to
start it so I couldn't fog out the engine.

I did squirt some fogging oil down the carb and in each cylinder and
cranked it over. I also added stabil to the fuel.

Did I miss anything that will bite me in the Spring?

Thanks
Larry

Missed the last couple months boating. Oops, you may be someplace
with real winter.


I start my boat on the trailer using a fake-a-lake I made, didn't want
to spend the 40 or 50 bucks overton's charges. I bought a toilet
plunger and drilled out the rubber where the wood handle screws in.
then pickd up some pvc tubing, an elbow and a garden hose adapter. Made
the one tube just long enought where I can wedge the assembly between
the driveway and the boat's water intake. Works great.

As far as draining... only thing I do differently is using the shopvac
on the holes from the plugs. Oh yea I also removed the lower hose off
the water pump and run the shopvac through that. Probably a good idea
to disconnect the battery. In 15 years I never fogged the cylinders
but I usually don't winterize till mid december and get out in the boat
again in march... Drysuits are great!


How do you like your inboard? I haven't looked back since I bought my
first one.

Dennis

Calif Bill - Yeah we have real winters here in Central New York - they're
calling for frost tonight.

Dennis,

Thanks for your input. I'm a reformed car mechanic that started fixing boats at
near by lakes. I really like your fake-a-lake idea and may try to copy it.

I love the way the inboards I've worked on sit in the water and you can't beat
the sound of this V8 and some of the old wooden Chris Crafts.

Larry