Buy the manual, get out your tools, and get to know your boat. Tell your
mechanic to go jump in the lake.

An old boat is only a bargain if you do your own maintenance. That
you paid someone $80 to "dewinterize" it is not a good sign.



Agreed. The OP needs to learn to do this himself- that was my whole point.

"Steven Vaughan" wrote in message
. ..
Buy the manual, get out your tools, and get to know your boat. Tell your
mechanic to go jump in the lake.

An old boat is only a bargain if you do your own maintenance. That
you paid someone $80 to "dewinterize" it is not a good sign.



Agreed. The OP needs to learn to do this himself- that was my whole point.

the OP also agrees but he... err.. I would like to get it in the water
running at least once so I know how it should run.


btw: is dewinterizing a scam?

"longshot" wrote in message
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"Steven Vaughan" wrote in message
. ..
Buy the manual, get out your tools, and get to know your boat. Tell
your
mechanic to go jump in the lake.

An old boat is only a bargain if you do your own maintenance. That
you paid someone $80 to "dewinterize" it is not a good sign.



Agreed. The OP needs to learn to do this himself- that was my whole
point.

the OP also agrees but he... err.. I would like to get it in the water
running at least once so I know how it should run.


btw: is dewinterizing a scam?


Anything they charge you a lot of money for is a scam. $800 for a 90 minute
outdrive boot change that takes $50 worth of parts? You be the judge...

You can "winterize/dewinterize" yourself for free. You can also do simple
maintenance yourself and save tons. You just have to know how. Quite simple,
really.

"Steven Vaughan" wrote in message
t...

"longshot" wrote in message
news:NTH2i.14583$w51.12337@trndny09...

"Steven Vaughan" wrote in message
. ..
Buy the manual, get out your tools, and get to know your boat. Tell
your
mechanic to go jump in the lake.

An old boat is only a bargain if you do your own maintenance. That
you paid someone $80 to "dewinterize" it is not a good sign.



Agreed. The OP needs to learn to do this himself- that was my whole
point.

the OP also agrees but he... err.. I would like to get it in the water
running at least once so I know how it should run.


btw: is dewinterizing a scam?



You can "winterize/dewinterize" yourself for free.

You cannot do either for *free*.

the OP also agrees but he... err.. I would like to get it in the water
running at least once so I know how it should run.


btw: is dewinterizing a scam?



You can "winterize/dewinterize" yourself for free.

You cannot do either for *free*.



The LABOR (the expensive part) is free if you do it yourself. You knew what
I meant.

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?

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

What is your priority, time or money?

Tonight?

Pizza. New York style cheese pizza.

mmmmmmmmpizza.......

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 16 May 2007 15:44:52 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

What is your priority, time or money?

Tonight?

Pizza. New York style cheese pizza.

mmmmmmmmpizza.......

pork sausage?

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

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?


Back when I lived up north and had a boat with an I/O, there was a bag
of plugs that also had to be replaced in, or around, the engine. I
don't remember the exact locations, or the number of plugs, but that bag
was taped to the steering wheel every year.

Dan