Turbo Doo Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 10/1/2020 at 7:41 PM, Rich Saul said: Drain the water from the block. Manifolds. Etc... stick to pressure washers.. you might be over your head... X2 .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) On the Dutchmans boat, our winterizing procedures are darn near identical to Piston lake Cruisers. Albeit its on a 350, instead of a 4.3 liter. Muffs, ANTIFREEZE, engine oil change, lower unit oil change also. We never use windshield washer fluid as some mechanics here have suggested, we usually use it for what its made for.....gtserider , whits-end and catinental Couch are spot on with there advice also.. Edited October 5, 2020 by Turbo Doo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomo Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 "......to whom I was referring". Surprised Blake or STG did not catch this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) I can follow instructions as well as the next guy. There are online videos and written step by step directions. I choose to have it done by a professional marine mechanic for me. I see it as cheap insurance. The person who does mine has been a mechanic for about 40 years now. A good friend did his own a number of years ago based on people telling him how easy it was. In the spring he put the boat in the water and set off from the dock. He pushed the throttle and the boat didn't pop up on plane as usual. The bilge was filling with water. He missed one drain plug in the fall. If I recall it was on a cooling component and fortunately not the engine block. It was an expensive repair that cost far more than winterizing would have been. That was the last time he did it himself. Edited October 5, 2020 by 02Sled 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyr Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I like to think I am pretty good at these things and I always pay a marine tech to winterize my boats and seadoos. This way I know it was done right and if there are any issues, its the shops issue and not mine. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I have nothing of value to add, just jokes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, Christy said: I have nothing of value to add, just jokes. What's your beef with the Name Jeff?. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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