[Public-list] Getting to the time to Winterize, Any Suggestions or Checklists

[George Dinwiddie]

A few comments:

Cole, Andrew L wrote:
> Is there a general consensus as to when we should winterize our boats in
> the Annapolis area?

I generally figure mid-December is pretty safe.

> Run environmentally safe antifreeze through raw water intake hose until
> it comes out the exhaust.
> Cut off the fuel.

Make sure you warm up the engine before pumping the antifreeze, or else 
it will all go through the bypass instead of through the block.  I also 
shut the fuel off and run the engine until it quits, to empty the 
carburetor.  Since my engine is plumbed so that I have to empty the 
external filter also, it runs about 10 minutes.  After then engine dies, 
I use the starter to pump the antifreeze through.

> Pull the sparkplugs and squirt Marvel Mystery Oil into the cylinder
> heads to "fog" them.

I use about a 1/2 teaspoon of motor oil in each cylinder.  Marvel 
Mystery oil is mostly kerosene, and won't coat things very effectively 
on its own.

Then I change the oil, since the engine is nice and warm.  (Pulling the 
hot sparkplugs can be exciting.)

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