Winterize boat

[Smoke314]

I have a 1989 18ft fiberglass bass tracker with a 150 johnson gt motor. What should i do to protect it in the cold weather,i still use it every few weeks if it gets a lil warmer out.

 

[alldodge]

Using it every few weeks I wouldn't do much if anything

 

[Chris1956]

Make sure the motor is stored gearcase down to allow all water to drain from the powerhead. Trickle charge the battery to keep it charged. Grease the steering and swivel and trim fittings.

Before it gets cold, drain and refill the gearcase oil. if it is milky looking, it has water in it and you need to replace the gearcase seals if you want to use it over the winter. if you do not repair the seals, the water in the gear oil could freeze and crack the gearcase.

 

[Smoke314]

Evrything had new grease and oil put in when i bought it 2 months ago

 

[dingbat]

Evrything had new grease and oil put in when i bought it 2 months ago

Doesn’t matter......if the boat has been in the water the lower unit oil needs at a minimum, to checked for moisture.
Best just to change it and start anew.

I start using stabilizer in the fuel once it starts getting cold. Never know when old man weather will shut me down till Spring

 

[Scott Danforth]

I have a 1989 18ft fiberglass bass tracker with a 150 johnson gt motor. What should i do to protect it in the cold weather,i still use it every few weeks if it gets a lil warmer out.

keep motor stored DOWN
keep plug out.
keep boat covered

 

[Smoke314]

keep motor stored DOWN
keep plug out.
keep boat covered

Yeah i lowered motor yesterday it got 0 degrees here got a motor cover on it and boat cover on boat ,plug been out since i pulled out of mississippi river 2 weeks ago