"skp" wrote in message
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I'm interested in hearing from people who do their own winterizing (of
inboards). How difficult is it? Where could I find a complete list of
steps?

skp,

It's not difficult, however having someone show you the first time is
certainly not a bad option regardless of how many write-up you read on it.

Following is a list when I winterized my '96 Sunsetter, I have an '06
Sunsetter XTi that will be an entirely new beast.

- Block drains, one on each side, the drivers side had a temp sensor,
passenger side had the shower intake.
- Manifold drains, one in each side at the back of each manifold.
- Large water pump hose
- pull both heater lines, blow out.
- pull the hot water shower lines and run shower till lines are empty
- tranny cooler drain plug, pull and leave drain lug out.
- Pull impeller, lube with vaseline if good for next season. If you see
visible cracks, buy a new one.
- Pull center and rear drain plugs.
- Use a sponge to remove any water that does not drain from the bottom of
the boat.

Pray next spring!
JT
P.S. The first six items took 5 - 8 minutes in the dark when the night time
temps were dipping down into the teens. I wouldn't bother but my boat is on
a lift.

Hoe much does it typically cost to have a dealer winterize an inboard or I/O?

Pete

One of the Pfankuch's wrote:
Hoe much does it typically cost to have a dealer winterize an inboard or I/O?

Pete

I paid $200 last time.

In rec.sport.waterski JT wrote:
- Pull impeller, lube with vaseline if good for next season. If you see
visible cracks, buy a new one.

Vaseline on an impeller seems like a bad idea to me.

John Sindell wrote:

In rec.sport.waterski JT wrote:

- Pull impeller, lube with vaseline if good for next season. If you see
visible cracks, buy a new one.


Vaseline on an impeller seems like a bad idea to me.

Astroglide or KY jelly... ?

Rob

"John Sindell" wrote in message
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In rec.sport.waterski JT wrote:
- Pull impeller, lube with vaseline if good for next season. If you see
visible cracks, buy a new one.

Vaseline on an impeller seems like a bad idea to me.

Why?

I've had an old impeller lubed with Vaseline in a Ziploc bag, that is still
serviceable in my boat glove box for two years, last look it appeared just
as I left it.

YMMV,
JT

In rec.sport.waterski JT wrote:
Why?

I thought petroleum products caused rubber to break down - or is that
just latex (as in 'rubbers')?

"John Sindell" wrote in message
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In rec.sport.waterski JT wrote:
Why?

I thought petroleum products caused rubber to break down - or is that
just latex (as in 'rubbers')?

Well, if we are talking about impellers, the Vaseline hasn't caused a
problem so far... If we are talking about rubbers, I wouldn't know... Never
tried Vaseline and don't plan on it anytime soon. From my early
recollection, rubbers are are like trying to pick your nose with snowski
gloves on.

There again, YMMV,
JT

Just use baby powder. It is just Talc powder with fragrance.

I've used that on the rubber seals to my dry suit for the last... OMG 11
years!

The seals are still in great shape. Last year I had to reglue them to the
nylon drysuit, but otherwise still water tight!

Talc is great on rubber.

"John Sindell" wrote in message
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In rec.sport.waterski JT wrote:
Why?

I thought petroleum products caused rubber to break down - or is that
just latex (as in 'rubbers')?