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Again... thanks for the many good ideas.

I'll find that non-toxic antifreeze... Propylene Glycol vs. Ethylene Glycol. Is it as effective in preserving and protecting over the winter?

And what about the sea strainer? should I pull that off and drain it? (It is upstream of the tee that I plumbed in, which I will use to add the antifreeze.)

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So...

Thanks for all of the input.

Here is what I have cobbled together as my checklist for putting her to bed for the winter...

1) add fuel stabilizer to tank
2) shut the seacock and empty the sea strainer.
3) run the engine with marine engine antifreeze (non toxic - I have 5 gallons) until it comes out the exhaust.
4) disconnect bilge pump hose and drain the bilge.
5) undo drain plugs in engine.. catch antifreeze in the bilge
6) run bilge pumps to flush with antifreeze from bilge, then drain remaining antifreeze from bilge
7) remove each spark plug and spray cylinder with fogging oil. Replace spark plugs
8) Shut off fuel line, run engine until while spraying fogging oil into carburator
9) Remove battery and store indoors.

This all happens tomorrow. so if anyone has anything to add for me, now is the time.
Thanks.

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Bruce I would make sure the fuel tank is topped up after you run the motor. The fuller the tank is the less surface there is for frost to form on the inside of the tank.

i would do in this order:

1) add fuel stabilizer to tank
2) shut the seacock and empty the sea strainer.
3) run the engine with marine engine antifreeze (non toxic - I have 5 gallons) until it comes out the exhaust.
8 run engine while spraying fogging oil into carburator (try to stall the engine by flooding the carb w the fogging oil)
7) remove each spark plug and spray cylinder with fogging oil. Replace spark plugs (if you want belt and suspenders)
4) disconnect bilge pump hose and drain the bilge.
5) undo drain plugs in engine.. catch antifreeze in the bilge
6) run bilge pumps to flush with antifreeze from bilge, then drain remaining antifreeze from bilge
9) Remove battery and store indoors.

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Whew makes my head spin....I think it'd be easier to move down here where to winterize,we put on long sleeves and pants and socks!!

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Hi Bruce We missed Yall at the Gathering. When Winterizing we reach into the back of the closet and grab a jacket when we use our boats in the winter.

Well... the advice SEEMS to have worked....

I was up at the lake this weekend, and pulled Gemma out of her house for a clean-up and systems check.

I charged up the batteries, and connected everything. She fired up on the second crank.

I didn't put her in the water this weekend, but we have a bunch of people coming up for the "May Two-Four" long weekend next week, so she'll get lots of use.

(must remember to put the drain plugs back in and make sure my sea strainer is connected!)

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Bump.

It is almost that time again. First frost is just around the corner.

For those of us who must winterize our inboards, here is our checklist.

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Heck I got one of mine out of summer storage today....will pressure wash tomorrow and go buy a new battery!!

Building has been tough on my boats this year!!

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I have thewinterizer installed on my boat
takes lest time to drain the engine then to remove the battery
and I can collect the antifreeze in the spring
no mess in the hull

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then being blowin ashore is a good thing

Hey, I am still using mine and there is frost on the pumpkin. What gives?

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My Riviera build - the Midnight Cry Project

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Few things in the world measure up to the thrill and satisfaction of boating in a boat that you built.

What would a thread be without a hyjack to take the stress away from having to hide those boats away under their covers and in the sheds out back for some of you guys.

We have winterized the creeks this past week, removing all the yahoos and noise. We now enter into the second best time of year behind April of the three seasons of boating. Luckily we normally deal with two months of questionable weather, Jan. and Feb, which at least allows us to repaint or add some options to the boats without feeling guilty on the weekends anyway.
Its really hard to send the good vibes that one gets as we poke along and catch a few unknowing treats while also viewing the birds that nest and live between the reeds of the wetlands.






Now back to the business of draining the pipes and sea strainers. I will try to give you guys some relief from the white grass that some of you guys will be witnessing growing in your surroundings in the next few weeks and months with some birding and creeking shots of the blue skies and clear green waters while we plow them for the next eight weeks.

Them's sum nice look'n specks there Oyster! MMMMMMMMM

Well I reckon when I get home I'll take the Mastercraft out and run her one last time before put'n her up fer the winter. It sux in one way, live'n down here and have'n to do this for about 2 months of cold weather.......

1. Place heater in engine compartment.
2. Plug heater into extention cord.
3. Close up boat.
4. If it's going below freezing, call neighbor to plug in extention cord.

5. Set heater out if using the boat.

Nothing to it!

Bill

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