Changed oil, want to use boat and continue winterizing

[korygrandy]

Well the weather here in MN is going to be gorgeous this weekend. My dillemna is I changed the oil in prep for the cold winter. Will I need to change the oil again after my 1 outing on the river or will it be fine over the winter after 1 use with the boat.

Obviously I will get the water out of the block and change the lower gear lube etc but I'm specifically curious about the oil.

 

[DaNinja]

Re: Changed oil, want to use boat and continue winterizing

Well the weather here in MN is going to be gorgeous this weekend. My dillemna is I changed the oil in prep for the cold winter. Will I need to change the oil again after my 1 outing on the river or will it be fine over the winter after 1 use with the boat.

Obviously I will get the water out of the block and change the lower gear lube etc but I'm specifically curious about the oil.

I wouldn't think twice about it. Hit the lake!

I'm already drained with hoses pulled, but I was so tempted to put her back in the water for this gorgeous weekend. The recent oil change wouldn't have slowed me down.

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: Changed oil, want to use boat and continue winterizing

A few hours run time on fresh oil will not hurt a thing.
Just be sure to drain everything and keep Stabil in the fuel tank.
Go for it!

 

[korygrandy]

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Alright. I can't wait to see how she runs with a fresh oil change. I got the bilge area cleaned up from my mess I made changing the oil and now have a proper drain hose to prevent this.

I unoficially named her Priscilla tonight as I was thinking Elvis's had a glastron and he also had a lovely lady Priscilla. My mother adored there companionship and Elvis still is just an amazing artist.

Time to go listen to Elvis and clean the boat's deck for my St. Croix river trip tomorrow. I will be heading south to Prescott roughly 40miles round trip.

 

[Gary H NC]

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Have a great time!

I wanted to head out this weekend also but the better half has a Birthday..
Looks like our last warm weekend,temp about 79.

 

[korygrandy]

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Thanks Gary. This will be the last trip for 6 months but I'm not going to dwell on that. It should be a blast with the ole man. I think he likes the boat more than me which is awesome.

 

[paultjohnson]

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Hey Skipper I almost went on the Croix today Got scared of the hi water Went to Lake Marion instead.. Would luv to try it today Im gonna send u my cell on a PM If you feel sayn hi from the river I might be out there myself !

 

[Brewman61]

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Alright. I can't wait to see how she runs with a fresh oil change. I got the bilge area cleaned up from my mess I made changing the oil and now have a proper drain hose to prevent this.

Changing the oil won't impact how the engine runs.

If you installed one of those thru the transom drain hoses, be prepared to wait a long while for the oil to drain. My takes at least an hour.

I'm too tempted to go out- supposed to be a gorgeous day, but I pulled the outdrive and put the boat away, so I probably won't bother.

Have a great outing. Nice weekend on tap.

 

[mippel]

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I hope you enjoyed this beautiful day. And also took some pictures, so i can boat vicariously through you.

 

[NHGuy]

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I'm over here in New England with the same dilemma. Drive is off, engine is drained. It's going to be a beautiful day, the leaves are at their peak color and my football team is on a bye week. Oh no, I might have to work on the house, damn.
I lived in Minnesota for a few years back in the late 70's. Didn't have a boat then. I bet MN river boating is the bomb.

 

[Cannondale]

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And here I sit, replacing my trailer's bearings and rebuilding my carburetor while it's sunny and supposed to hit 88F this afternoon.

Always pick the wrong weekends to do work. c'est la vie.....there's always next Saturday.

 

[korygrandy]

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I'm glad I was able to make one final run on the river in October! Great weather for MN. The river was up really high from the recent pounding of rain in the northeast and therefore was no wake the entire river. At one point I passed under a bridge in Stillwater with inches of clearance between the bridge trusses and my windshield. I saw a Bayliner cruiser beached which is a nice SHT, and I got my first safety inspection from Washington Counties finest but they let me go with a No Wake warning. (It's hard to travel 40miles in a day w/o creating a wake...but I used good discretion when I opened it up.) I had a Cesna 172 floatplane take-off right behind my wake and fly overhead, and saw multiple bald eagles.

Here are the goodies for anyone whose interested in the gorgeous fall colors of Stillwater, MN:
Video 1. Stillwater Launch
Video 2. St. Croix River banks and bluffs during fall

Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Entrypoint Scenery
Entrypoint Scenery
Fall Colors
Fall Colors
Fall Colors
Bridge Passage
Bridge Passage
Bridge Passage
Bridge Water Level
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Bridge
Ferrys
Downtown Stillwater
Stillwater Festival
Charter Ferry
Paddleboats
Vicorian House on Hill
Hidden Rambler
Houses on Hill
Cabin on Hill
Stillwater Bridge
Bayliner SHT
SHT_1
SHT_2
SHT_3
SHT_4
Nice Cruiser
Cigerette Pack
Cesna 172 Floatplane Take-off
Cesna 172 River Takeoff
Clean Engine Bilge

 

[mippel]

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Holy cow. I launched at Boom Site at the end of August. The water has risen so much sense then. How far did you make it down stream? Beautiful pictures.

 

[korygrandy]

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I went to Prescott at the Mississippi connection.