I have a bowrider with a 5.0 V-8 with outdrive. Just learning how to winterize it myself.
2006-12-27 05:56:03 · 6 answers · asked by spinny 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
You have empty the water that is inside the engine. There are two valves or petcocks, one on each side of the engine block They have to be opened and drained. There are two more petcocks on the back of the manifolds that must also be emptied. Some 6 & 4 cylinder engines will only have one manafold and therefore only one petcock, On the front of the engine you remove the two lowest hoses. These lead to the water pump or impeller. After they are taken off you need to turn the engine over a few times to push out any water that may have been left inside the pump. When I winterize I leave the petcocks open and the hoses off for the winter. When you get ready to use the boat again you should change out the impeller. The impeller is what pumps the water into your engine to keep it cool.
2006-12-27 10:57:35 · answer #1 · answered by Dumb Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two aspects to winterizing.
1) Prevention of damage due to cold temperatures.
2) Suppression of corrosion.
Keep that in mind. Flush all water systems. Drain water systems, then add antifreeze where needed.
Fog the engine with a commercial fogging oil.
Stabilize the fuel.
Periodically charge the batteries.
Service the out drive.
Buy a book on winterizing. See ans 1. LOL
2006-12-27 12:53:41 · answer #2 · answered by Wonka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy a pump to push the antifreeze through the bottom of the lower unit. usually fill a 5 gallon bucket up with 3 gal antifreeze 2 gal water, and have someone start the boat the same time you turn the pump on. when you see antifreeze comming out the exhaust(usually in the middle of the prop) turn it off. some people dump a qt. of oil in the carb while its running to coat the cylinder walls so they wont sieze up from sitting. THAT IS IT!!!
2006-12-28 06:43:57 · answer #3 · answered by riverrat17120 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read the answers above all good but do not forget the outdrive
especially if the boat is outside .. on the bottom of the outdrive
usually on the lower side of the fin unscrew the screw that will
allow gear lube to come out , if it is white or creamy means water in there.loosen the fill screw on top an allow to drain untill pure gear lube comes out .The water if any will freeze and crack the housing . major problem ...it happens..
2006-12-29 07:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by Robert B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
winterizing the engine:- if it has a radiator for cooling then ensure it has anti freeze in it to stop it freezing if it has external cooling and is to be removed from the water (ie dry docked or trailered) then ensure that the cooling channels are clear and empty. if you are leaving it for some time it could be advisable to remove all fuel from the system as modern fuel do go of.
winterizing the boat itself remove all water cover over well and sit back
2006-12-29 05:34:45 · answer #5 · answered by vantastic@btinternet.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with manufacturer or boat owner with similar set up. DON'T rely on half assed info from this site to protect your significant investment
2006-12-27 08:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by ibeboatin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋