This is the second year I've had my Sea Ray Monaco, w/ 350 V8. I recently found this site and started reading all of the winterizing info. I followed the manual pretty closely for winterizing, but last fall I did the thing with the 5 gallon bucket of antifreeze on the platform and used earmuffs to fill it.
I've read now of the dangers of doing it this way. I think I let the thing run long enough just on fresh water to get the thermostat to open, but I'm not really sure.
My question is this: If there is damage, how would it be different than if I hadn't winterized at all? Also, given what I did, where should I inspect for trouble/is there anything I can do before I re-commission when it warms up, or should I just wait?
I live in southern tennessee and we get a few pretty cold spells during the winter, but not like up north...probably in the teens at night for a few nights in a row at the coldest.
I've read now of the dangers of doing it this way. I think I let the thing run long enough just on fresh water to get the thermostat to open, but I'm not really sure.
My question is this: If there is damage, how would it be different than if I hadn't winterized at all? Also, given what I did, where should I inspect for trouble/is there anything I can do before I re-commission when it warms up, or should I just wait?
I live in southern tennessee and we get a few pretty cold spells during the winter, but not like up north...probably in the teens at night for a few nights in a row at the coldest.
