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This is my first year of boat ownership, and I would like to save some money and piece of mind by winterizing my own boat. First of all, I have read all the DIY/Adults Only sections on winterization. My questions are specific to my situation and I didn't see any difinitive...
OK, here's the history of what I have done with my boat (1988 Raven Cuddy Cabin 18', Mercruiser 3.0L w/ Alpha One o/d):
-2 weeks ago took the boat out on a lake and it ran beautifully at about 35mph @ 4300 RPMs. (Added new gas to boat, filled it up)
-Gear Lube must have leaked out and at...
OK, so I am sure that I am not alone in this type of post, but I purchased an '88 Raven Cuddy. The previous owner didn't use it a ton, but took pretty good care of it. He showed me the faults and ran the engine for me and even took me on a test drive.
So, I get it home, register the thing and...