Winterize a 2000 nautique
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Topic: Winterize a 2000 nautique
Posted By: david36
Subject: Winterize a 2000 nautique
Date Posted: October-04-2018 at 5:11pm
| How to winterize a 2000 correct craft properly. |
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Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: October-04-2018 at 5:14pm
| This has been covered no less than 500 times in various threads. Use the forum search function and you'll have enough reading for days. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-04-2018 at 5:41pm
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David, Sounds like you don't have the engine manual. http://www.correctcraftfan.com/Downloads/GT40_Owners_Manual_1995-2001.pdf" rel="nofollow - It's downloadable from the CCfan reference section. What ever you do or hear, DRAIN and then add the antifreeze. DO NOT simply pump it through the engine. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: david36
Date Posted: October-05-2018 at 11:45am
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Thank you so much. How do you go about winterizing the ballast system on a 2000 Nautique. |
Posted By: GHTILL
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 6:43pm
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If I was going to keep my boat in a heated garage, safe from any freezing weather, especially since i live in Texas where it doesn't really get cold enough to freeze an engine block, what you you recommend doing for the carb and plugs? Should i still fog both? ------------- TWSS |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 7:18pm
Gregg, You will want to Sta-bil the fuel for the carb and then fog the engine not the plugs.  Do keep an eye on the temps. If it's predicted to go below say 30 degrees for several days, you may want to put a Incandescent bulb under the dog house. I seem to remember someone in Texas had a problem one year. Why don't you just drain it? There are only 5 points to open up. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
GHTILL wrote:Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 8:44pm
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If I lived in Texas with a heated garage, I'd still listen to Pete. It'll take you all of an hour if you're really slow to drain the water and reinstall the drain plugs/hoses . I wouldn't listen to Pete about 5 drain points though 2 block drains 2 exhaust manifold drains 1 drain on the u tube to the circulating pump 1 drain on the transmission cooler or pull the hose off the inlet to the raw water pump instead and lower it as far as you can in the bilge. This will drain the cooler and also any water that's in the raw water pump. However hard I try to get 5, I keep getting 6 for an answer When you get that record cold spell and an extended power outage at the same time, you won't have to worry about the air in your engine and cooling system freezing. or draining it in the dark with a flashlight because you're getting nervous Now if you have a suction strainer or a shower or heater in the boat, that number of drain points could increase from 6 |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 8:51pm
OK Ken I forgot to mention the trans cooler. I should have since I just drained one today! Thanks for the reminder that I forgot. Lets see, what did I have for breakfast this morning? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 8:56pm
| One other thing, It'll cut down on internal engine and manifold corrosion if you don't have water sitting in them all winter. |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 9:06pm
I'm like a trained monkey, I have the same thing every morning so it's fairly easy to remember what I had I hope that was politically correct and I didn't offend any monkeys
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 9:21pm
Today was 5 point drain and the trans cooler plus a Stay-bil and a fog and a gal. of the -50 degree. It took just under an hour and that included running the engine for about 10 minutes to get the stabilized gas into the carb. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 10:43pm
I don't bother draining my cooler seems like a waste of time. Aren't all modern PCM conversions vertical mount?    ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 11:02pm
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Maybe a waste of your time, not mine What drains the water that's in the hose between the cooler and the raw water pump since that's the low point of the cooling system other than the hull intake? When I take the top hose off the cooler to see what's in there and the cooler is full of water, one of those little voices says"you really ought to drain that thing" Maybe you're one of them "suck up the pink stuff" guys in which case all the antifreeze has to pass thru the cooler and that water will be long gone. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 11:32pm
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You said it yourself-1 drain on the transmission cooler or pull the hose off the inlet to the raw water pump instead and lower it as far as you can in the bilge As soon as you remove the hose off the raw water pump,we all pull the pump don't we?, that comes from the cooler, gravity takes over dropping the hose to the bottom of the boat and draining the hose and cooler. Boat sits on lift all year,have not removed the hoses or plug on the cooler in 4 years. Always use the pour method. As you know it gets pretty cold here so I'm told. The other PCM boat when put away for the season doesn't even get drained,water won't freeze at 80. I'll be back before the temp plummets down to the 70's ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: October-07-2018 at 11:57pm
So in spite of what you said above , you do drain the cooler the same way I do from the sounds of it. You take the hose off of the RWP and it drains What did I say in the Sherwood pump thread a few days ago? it was ....... like most things in life, there's usually more than one way to accomplish the job |
Posted By: GHTILL
Date Posted: October-08-2018 at 10:21am
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Love to hear all you guys talk. Seems we all love boats! I'd much rather tinker in the garage on my boat than work out in the yard any day! Thanks again folks. ------------- TWSS |
Posted By: frozenskier
Date Posted: October-17-2018 at 12:27pm
| A little off topic but related to winterizing. My O9 196 Nautique w the 5.7l Excalibur has a heater. Most difficult part of winterizing is getting the heater hoses off the block to blow so I can blow out the heater core. Does anyone know of some type of fitting or T connection that could be connected to the heater hoses 6 or so inches down the hose to make it easier to disconnect? Maybe already on another thread? Pictures? Tried the search function but didn't find anything relevant. Thanks for any help. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: October-17-2018 at 12:31pm
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Brass garden hose quick disconnects fit 5/8” heater hose nicely. Disconnect both and use lung power to drain the core. I install them in opposite polarity (and strategically installed) in case my core breaks- it can be quickly bypassed. McMaster sells them. |