The quick way of winterizing a boat

Question

I'm a new boat owner.I have a inboard motor that does look similar to a car motor. My question is how to winterize a boat and what to use for it..I E what kind of fogging spray? And then what to do to unwinterize the boat? I would assume work backwards so I guess the most important question is HOW TO winterize....The quick yet effiecient way but please be specific for I am a begginer..Thanks anyone

Answer 1

Is it winter already?  How time flies when you're fixing boats 12 hrs a day!  Anyway, try this link to see what Mercury says.

http://www.mercurymarine.com/serviceandw...

Answer 2

THIS TAKES APPROX 45 MINUTES TO DO. FIRST WHAT KIND OF ENGINE AND IS IT A V- OR  - INLINE ENGINE?

FOGGING OIL CAN BE BOUGHT ANYWHERE, ALSO BUY STABILIZER FOR YOUR FUEL, MIX PER DIRECTIONS ON BOTTLE. BUY ANTIFREEZE AND DELUTE IT YOUR SELF (ITS CHEAPER), YOU WILL NEED TO RUN THE ENGINE - HOOK UP A GARDEN HOSE WITH EAR MUFFS BEFORE YOU START THE MOTOR ON LAND!!!

START ENGINE WITH WATER RUNNING, BRING UP TO TEMP,  REMOVE FLAME ARRESTOR ( round thing over carb ) GET YOUR FOGGING OIL AND START SPRAYING DIRECTLY INTO CARB ( I GUESSING YOUR ENGINE IS CARBURATED ) LET IT SPRAY TILL THE ENGINE DIES 45 SECONDS WILL DO, THEN TURN OFF THE ENGINE KEY ( AFTER MOTOR DIES ), REMOVE THE THEMOSTAT HOSE, WATER PUMP HOSE, AND THE HOSE THAT GOES TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER OR POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVE THE BRASS FITTING AT THE LOWER SECTION OF YOU MOTOR TO DRAIN THE BLOCK AND ALSO REMOVE THE PLUG TO DRAIN YOU EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. NEXT AFTER ALL WATER HAS BEEN REMOVED STICK A PIN OR PAPER CLIP INTO THE HOLES TO MAKE SURE THERE ISNT ANY SAND OR DEBRE BLOCKING THE DRAIN HOLES, THEN POUR YOU PRE-MIXED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE HOSES YOU REMOVED PRIOR FROM THE THEMOSTATE HOUSING NOW POUR IN YOU ANTIFREEZE MIX TILL IT RUNS OUT THE BLOCK ( REPLACE THE BLOCK TAP OR PLUG ALSO REPLACE THE OTHER PLUGS YOU REMOVED NOW ) FILL WITH ANTI FREEZE MIX FILL ALL HOSES THEN REATTACH THEM TO THE THEMOSTAT BLOCK.

NEXT YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOU LOWER UNIT FLUID, CHANGE YOU ENGINE OIL SO THAT YOU WILL BE READY FOR NEXT SEASON.

IF YOU ARE NEW AT THIS GET SOMEONE TO SHOW YOU HOW FIRST ITS EASY! TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR ABOUT 85-125.00 TO DO THIS IT'S WORTH IT!!

Answer 3

log onto www.cabelas.com, check under boat winterisations--they have a video too. You can do it yourself or have a local marina do it for a about 100.00 dollars...

I think west marine has a checklist as well...www.westmarine.com