Re: winter time help
Hi,<br />First I think I should say that this is my first year as a boat owner so I am probably not the best one to give you information but I will post what I have heard / read so far. <br /><br />Also each boat style, owner situation and area of the country will dictate different requirements.<br /><br />I am basing my information on living in the state of Oregon with a 17' I/O pleasure boat, run only in fresh water, storage will handled by myself and it will be outside under a walled canopy.<br /><br />First I would suggest reading the post in this forum from Walt: "Am I going mad", it convinced me to store my boat with the tank empty (against everything I had thought to date). There are also several other posts in this forum about various aspects of storing your boat that you should read.<br /><br />This is what I have been working on so far. <br /><br />
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- 1) Run tank of stabilized fuel through the carburetor. <br /><br />
- 2) Drain the fuel tank <br /><br />
- 3) Clean the boat inside and outside <br /><br />
- 4) Remove as much upholstery as possible <br /><br />
- 5) Drain all water from manifold and engine block <br /><br />
- 6) Fill the block / manifold with antifreeze <br /><br />
- 7) Remove boat drain plug from transom <br /><br />
- 8) Repack wheel bearings with fresh grease <br /><br />
- 9) Fill tires to capacity, remove weight if possible. <br /><br />
- 10) Clean / protect light plug connectors, padlocks, tongue.<br /><br />
- 11) Remove and charge battery<br /><br />
<br /><br /><br />This may not be everything that needs to be done but it has been keeping me busy so far.<br /><br />Good luck!!
