ok guys need help with winterizing PLEASE

Well this is my first year on my own with the boat. Sooooo now trying to get some info on how my dad his buddy and myself go about winterizing. Like need step by step. Can someone lead me in the right direction. BTW how are you all doing hope you guys had a great summer

Well Jesssica,
I will give you my 2 cents on what I do. I might get tea bagged but it works for me every year. I also see you live in a different climate than me but man importance is to remove the water from your engine block, and manifolds and stabilize the fuel lines and carb.I am assuming you have the 351 ford in yours. I do!!
You have 5 plugs:
2 on each side of the motor
2 on each manifold
and one at the u joint to the impellar.
Your plugs to the manifolds are underneath when they make there turn down ward towards the floor. where there attached..
Engine plugs are on each side of the engine.
The other plug is up front by the impellar at the u joint.
Most important, during storage time is normally 6 months need to stabilze the fuel. Fill boat up full of mid or super gas whatever you use and use stabile. Buy at Wal-Mart they also make in marine formula now. You do not want a half full or empty gas tank because condensation will set in and mess up your fuel system over time. You can run the boat for 30-45 minutes to allow the stabile to run through lube the fuel system to keep things in order.
You will also need to flush your system, I am no help there one of these other broothers will chime in. Good Luck!



BTW, my summer was freeking,"Unbelievable"!

Jessica,
Here's a link to the PCM engine manual

8122pbrainard wrote: Jessica, Not to avoid your question here but pictures and written instructions are better than any of us telling you how to do it. Take a look in the reference section under "manuals". Then go to the "lay-up" section. It will avoid statements like "by the impeller at the U joint". Sorry Lee but I had to think about that one for a couple seconds!!

No problem Pete.. lol I tried..

how is the trans working?

Lee, the link is to our own reference section. Lots of good stuff in there.

8122pbrainard wrote: Lee, the link is to our own reference section. Lots of good stuff in there.

I just read bits and pieaces there and found some wonderful info. I learned alot from the manuel. I sure do apperciate it.

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Jessica,

I noticed you are from Maryland. Where do you boat? Deep Creek or around the Bay?

We mostly ski down in North Carolina, but live near Annapolis, so ski in the South River mostly. I'm actually headed down to the lake this weekend to winterize also. I just printed pages 43 through 45 of the manual. That's a great refresher. There are definitely some steps that I didn't know about. I've also been most concerned about draining the water and getting anti-freeze in to prevent damage. Also, stabilizing the fuel system.