Didn't have them on mine!

"Dionysus Feldman" wrote in message
...
So what about water and holding tanks?

Hey Jamesgang, Didn't I just see your boat this weekend on Cayuga Lake?

jamesgangnc wrote:

(Gould 0738) wrote in message ...
If you want to winterize yourself, I suggest a healthy belt of Crown Royal.
Alcohol doesn't freeze. :-)

I've found I keep sobering up and require a shot on a regular basis to
stay winterized.


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I was planning on taking this project myself. I have the same drive
system as you. For the heck of it I stopped by my local boat shop today
and got a price of $275 to winterize, shrinkwrap and store for the
season. I think for that price I will leave this to the pro's.

werlax wrote:

It seems that everyone knows someone who has wrecked an engine by
improper winterizing. I was planning on just following the Mercruiser
engine manual and their recommended procedure. Having mentioned that
to a couple of friends, and their reaction, makes me wonder if there
is something that I should be aware of? Is this all just a mystique
perpetrated to get our money into the pockets of the marinas?
Should I do some additional reading at a URL or should the manual be
enough? For reference, the engine is a Mercruiser 4.3L I/O.
Thanks for any help!


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I've never paid to get my boat winterized and have had the boat for 21 years.

It's really not that difficult. There's a guy here who has a website
on the subject.

My routine:

Fuel Stabilizer
Change fuel/oil filters, change engine oil.
Change outdrive oil.
Run the engine, fog the cylinders.
Drain the manifolds and block with the petcocks.

b.

On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:51:05 +0000, werlax wrote:

It seems that everyone knows someone who has wrecked an engine by
improper winterizing....

....Oh, your BOAT! I was thinking "long johns and lots of Mount Gai rum"...

Lloyd