Hi all,
I'm not ready to put my boat to sleep yet, but have already starting thinking about winterization.
Well, I'm in CA and garage my 3.0 180 Sport (2005 with about 47 hours). Freezing is not a problem. Last year, I just changing the engine oil, fuel filter, drive lube, fill and stablize the fuel, and lube some points.
Here's a couple question:
a. I will not be fogging the engine because I usually take it back out in late Jan or early Feb. for fishing trips. Will I experience any issue if I don't fog my engine?
b. I will not drain the block, since freezing is not an issue. I heard that I should not drain it b/c it can introduce rust. Anythoughts on this?
c. I like to start the boat on the watter muffs once or month or every 6 weeks to keep things moving and lube. Is this necessary?
thanks.
I'm not ready to put my boat to sleep yet, but have already starting thinking about winterization.
Well, I'm in CA and garage my 3.0 180 Sport (2005 with about 47 hours). Freezing is not a problem. Last year, I just changing the engine oil, fuel filter, drive lube, fill and stablize the fuel, and lube some points.
Here's a couple question:
a. I will not be fogging the engine because I usually take it back out in late Jan or early Feb. for fishing trips. Will I experience any issue if I don't fog my engine?
b. I will not drain the block, since freezing is not an issue. I heard that I should not drain it b/c it can introduce rust. Anythoughts on this?
c. I like to start the boat on the watter muffs once or month or every 6 weeks to keep things moving and lube. Is this necessary?
thanks.