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shueman
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Posted: Sep. 15 2007,4:44 pm |
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| Quote (WATERDOG @ Sep. 15 2007,3:52 pm) | | What exactly are you doing do these boats and should I be doing it to mine? |
Nothing...just keep using it all year...  
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David
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Posted: Sep. 15 2007,5:34 pm |
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It depends on where you are keeping it. Â Havasu and the Parker area, on rare occasions has gotten down to the low teens at night. Â If it does this, and does it for several night then a person could have a problem espeically if kept outside, in a tent, or metal building without any insulation. Â And if the daytime temperatures stay at or around the low 30's. Â Rare, very rare, but it could happen.
I remove the water from the block, and replace it with 60%antifreeze and 40% water mix. Â I fill all fuel tanks to the top and also double the amount of fuel stabelizer. Â This reduces condensatetion. I also leave the drain plug out just in case a tarp, tent or building gets a leak in it and the leak allows water to get into the boat for any reason. Â I do drop the trim down to relax the tension on the trim. The last thing I do is losen the back tie down straps a bit from the trailer.
Most of my friends do very little to nothing. Â But this process gives me peace of mind and I know, I will not be spending thousands of dollars if the temperature really drops. Â And will not have to replace an engine.
Edited by David on Sep. 15 2007,6:34 pm
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shueman
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Posted: Sep. 15 2007,6:02 pm |
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| Quote (David @ Sep. 15 2007,5:34 pm) | It depends on where you are keeping it. Â Havasu and the Parker area, on rare occasions has gotten down to the low teens at night. Â If it does this, and does it for several night then a person could have a problem espeically if kept outside, in a tent, or metal building without any insulation. Â And if the daytime temperatures stay at or around the low 30's. Â Rare, very rare, but it could happen.
I remove the water from the block, and replace it with 60%antifreeze and 40% water mix. Â I fill all fuel tanks to the top and also double the amount of fuel stabelizer. Â This reduces condensatetion. I also leave the drain plug out just in case a tarp, tent or building gets a leak in it and the leak allows water to get into the boat for any reason. Â I do drop the trim down to relax the tension on the trim.
Most of my friends do very little to nothing. Â But this process gives me peace of mind and I know, I will not be spending thousands of dollars if the temperature really drops. Â And will not have to replace an engine. |
Those are all good steps, especially stabil the fuel tank...
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Posted: Sep. 15 2007,9:31 pm |
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Depends where the boat is stored and how long it's going to sit, if it's in a warm climate treat it like it was a vehicle, start it up once in a while and circulate everything, better yet just take it out and run the $hit out of it!.. Now if you're in the cold $hit country, move to the warm country!.. 
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Posted: Sep. 16 2007,8:39 am |
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For 3 months, I wouldn't worry about it!.. Yep, cold weather sucks!.. 
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Posted: Sep. 16 2007,8:48 am |
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| Quote (GoFastRacer @ Sep. 15 2007,9:31 pm) | | ....if you're in the cold $hit country, move to the warm country!.. |
Now, that's "winterization".... 
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Posted: Sep. 16 2007,9:13 am |
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| Quote (shueman @ Sep. 16 2007,8:48 am) | | Quote (GoFastRacer @ Sep. 15 2007,9:31 pm) | | ....if you're in the cold $hit country, move to the warm country!.. |
Now, that's "winterization".... Â Â |
Yes it is!..
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Posted: Sep. 16 2007,1:51 pm |
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I only worry about stuff drying out in the summer, when it's cold it takes quite a while for stuff to dry out!. One thing I do though is if the motor is going to sit for a couple of weeks I always back off the valves, but I also have solid lifters with hydraulics I don't worry about it since they bleed down anyways!..
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Posted: Sep. 16 2007,2:30 pm |
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In the summer I always take the battery out and put it in the shop to keep it out of the heat!.
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Posted: Sep. 16 2007,8:25 pm |
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| Quote (WATERDOG @ Sep. 16 2007,2:47 pm) | | Boats eat Batteries. |
Boats don't eat up batteries, it's the conditions and climate that eats them up!. I kept the boat in the garage(hot)always pulled the battery and kept it in the shop where it was cool, I've had it for 8yrs now and it's still good!..
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Posted: Sep. 17 2007,8:08 am |
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| Quote (GoFastRacer @ Sep. 16 2007,8:25 pm) | | Quote (WATERDOG @ Sep. 16 2007,2:47 pm) | | Boats eat Batteries. |
Boats don't eat up batteries, it's the conditions and climate that eats them up!. I kept the boat in the garage(hot)always pulled the battery and kept it in the shop where it was cool, I've had it for 8yrs now and it's still good!.. |
Same here.....takes only a couple of minutes, but I bring the battery home with me after every trip. Made a spot under my work bench with a maintainer where it lives until it's time to go out a gain.
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Posted: Sep. 17 2007,8:27 am |
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| Quote (GlassMan @ Sep. 17 2007,8:08 am) | | Quote (GoFastRacer @ Sep. 16 2007,8:25 pm) | | Quote (WATERDOG @ Sep. 16 2007,2:47 pm) | | Boats eat Batteries. |
Boats don't eat up batteries, it's the conditions and climate that eats them up!. I kept the boat in the garage(hot)always pulled the battery and kept it in the shop where it was cool, I've had it for 8yrs now and it's still good!.. |
Same here.....takes only a couple of minutes, but I bring the battery home with me after every trip. Made a spot under my work bench with a maintainer where it lives until it's time to go out a gain. Â |
Be surprised how long batteries can last!..
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