final winterizing checklist-anything else?

[Mn_Z_Man]

1994 Four Winns 180 horizon, 5.0 carbed eng, SX I/O. OK, just getting ready to put her in storage for the winter, and was wondering if there are any last items I'm missing- I'm paranoid about the block or drive freezing. I got a factory FSM and followed the draining instructions, surprising how much water came out, especially out of the manifolds.
1. changed the drive lube and engine oil
2. stabilized the fuel, fogged the engine
1. drained manifolds
2. drained block, both sides.
3. pulled both hoses off the raw water pump
4. drained the pivot housing
5. repacked the wheel bearings and fixed the brakes
6. Battery out, drive in down position

the power steering cooler is upstream from the water pump, and points down, so that should drain well.

Just to be safe, I poured 2 gallons of RV antifreeze, most in the block through the recirculating water pump, and some into each manifold through the hoses on the thermostat, and some into the raw water pump. I then turned over the engine a few times. I checked, and antifreeze does come out the block drain plugs.

Sorry, the thought of my boat sitting in a freezing barn all winter in Minnesota is giving me the willies. Did I miss anything?

thanks, Eric

 

[choochooharley]

Re: final winterizing checklist-anything else?

sounds like you got it all and then some to me....

 

[wkb2460]

Re: final winterizing checklist-anything else?

How bout the large hose from the thermostat to the circulating pump?

My 5.0 has a dip in it that will hold water.

 

[globalgrl]

Re: final winterizing checklist-anything else?

I have a jet boat, Mercury 210 and have always kept it in the water in AR.

I lost my slip and had to pull it out. It is in my garage. I am in southern AR, do I need to winterize it. The garage is attached to the house and pretty warm out there tho not directly heated.

Thanks

 

[ziggy]

Re: final winterizing checklist-anything else?

how about some decon for the mice to snack on instead of your boat...

 

[300sflyer]

Re: final winterizing checklist-anything else?

Bounce dryer sheets will keep the mice out... They don't like the smell of them.

 

[Bondo]

Re: final winterizing checklist-anything else?

I have a jet boat, Mercury 210 and have always kept it in the water in AR.

I lost my slip and had to pull it out. It is in my garage. I am in southern AR, do I need to winterize it. The garage is attached to the house and pretty warm out there tho not directly heated.

Thanks

Ayuh,... If you do NOTHING else,.... Drain the water out of it....

It's not that big a deal,... Water flows downhill....

It could save you $1000s of dollars, 'n costs you absolutely Nothing.....