Bayliner outboard winterization. What do ya think??

[Jenason]

97 Baliner, outboard, salt water boat...Winterization

Storing in a heated 10 degree celcius shop

-Been running stableizer in fuel last couple of times out to get it through engine

-fresh water flush engine/inside & outside
-fog engine
-clean/rust check engine
-drain/change lower unit gear oil
-remove prop/bag shaft/tape all outlets on leg
-lube steering/throttle. rust check
-battery out, in house/check, charge 2 month interval
-clean boat hull/interior
-jack trailer, weight off wheels, rust check as reqd.
-store all boat gear in boat and cover..

Anything i missed???


thanks guys

 

[lprizman]

Re: Bayliner outboard winterization. What do ya think??

pull the plug,,I run some anifreeze from the bow to the stern to flush any excess water out,,thru my bildge pump,,I don't have a plug,,,
I do not store anything in the boat while in storage,,,just me
List looks good
I add some moth balls in aluminum containers to keep the critters out also

do you have one of these?
fill with the apropriate antifreeze and cleaner,,run it while fogging.

 

[boat1010]

Re: Bayliner outboard winterization. What do ya think??

Run a trickle charger for the battery. I repack my wheel bearings for the winter also. Just in case there is some water left in the hubs.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Bayliner outboard winterization. What do ya think??

Antifreeze is not needed on an outboard. They are self draining. It would be a waste of good antifreeze.

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Bayliner outboard winterization. What do ya think??

This may sound bad, but my winterizing consists of turning off the key.

Start up in the summer is turning on the key.

I must say that my down time is fairly short compared to many people, but I just started up my bay boat from 2 years of non use and that was all it needed, cranked about 4 revolutions and fired up. Used it for 2 full days of fishing the Columbia river with no issues.

My jet boat was just started last week after a 9 month sleep, 2 seconds of cranking and it was running.

I tend to change fluids during the season to make sure everything is working well in use.