Eisboch wrote:
Mark K wrote:
I have an 03 Chaparral with a 5.0L Merc (Fuel Injected). I would like to
save the cost of having a marina do the winterizing. Can someone explain
exactly what I need to do? I have never winterized an I/O. I had outboards
that I did on my own for years.

Thanks in advance
Mark



In my opinion that's too new of a boat to learn on if you have never
winterized an I/O. If you screw up and leave some water in the block
you may regret it (assuming you are in a cold winter climate).

I would hire an experienced mechanic and watch everything that he does.
Next year you will be ready to do it yourself.

I agree. BOAT/US has some info on winterizing, though:

http://www.boatus.com/seaworthy/winter/default.asp


BTW, (to the group) Whatever happened to Skipper? Usually he is here at
this time of year promoting his bucket method of winterization.

Eisboch

Your choice:

1. Skipper slid down a 50-foot razor blade into a vat of boiling
sulphuric acid.

2. Skipper's blood pressure got so high in this newsgroup, his doctor
told him to take up latch-hooking.

3. Skipper sold his Bayliner, as he claimed he was about to do, and
moved on.

4. Skipper had a serious stroke but still posts here as a right-winger
under a new handle that lets him get away with being even snarlier than
he was as Skipper.


I actually miss the old fart. He was more clever than most of the
righties who post here these days and once in a while - not often -
would post something that was well-written. The crop of replacement
righties are barely semi-literate.