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Sunbirder

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What exactly does a good marine do with the engine they remove from your boat for the winter before they rap the boat,do they tune up the engines/ my future marina wants 1300.00 for the winterization,any advice,thanks :confused:
 
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fishthebay

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Re: winterization

First of all where do you live? Secondly, why in the heck would they take your motor off your boat? Thirdly $1300.00 is a lot of $ for about a $25.00-$50.00 winterization project. Thats all it should cost you on your own.<br /><br />Again, where do you live? I would be curious as to get a bit more information on the taking off your motor on the shrink wrap of your boat.
 
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Sunbirder

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Re: winterization

Thanks Fish,I live in NY,the marina removes the outboard part of the I/B O/B.
 
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quang

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Re: winterization

ugh, basicly.. thats wayyyyyy too mUCh!!!<br /><br /><br />heres how it basicly works.. and the cheapest way..<br /><br />if your seats are removable, take em out and put em in ur basement or something.. it helps keep the vinyl or leather fresh! remove anything that u think the cold weather might hurt.. then.. if u take it in for service/winterization, they'll put certain fluids into your fuel tank and engine so that next season you can start it up in 1 try...<br /><br />then they will also SHRINK WRAP your boat to keep the snow, water, salt out..<br /><br /><br />before you get it shrink wraped, clean your boat, vaccum the carpet etc..<br /><br />it shouldnt cost you more than 300, in fact, 300 would be the most expensive..
 
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Sunbirder

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Re: winterization

Thanks Quang.Is it to much if he keeps the boat the whole winter dry docked??
 
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quang

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Re: winterization

dry docked like a boatel kinda thing? im not sure, usually only people with large boats go for that option. i only own a 18 foot boat so i usualy just get it shrink wraped and parked in my drive way...<br /><br />if you are in desperate need for space, then maybe the dry docked option is for you
 
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