Anybody in the south NOT winterize?

they are 1/8" pipe thread and you'll need 5 total, one for each exhaust manifold a 90 degree bend vesrion for PCM manifolds, two for the block 45 degree bend and one for the elbow which is straight. The style Skidim sells are a lot different than what jameski uses and only require a quarter turn to open or close and are a ball valve style fitting. If you use a petcock style valve you'll make a mess draining the block because with the exception of the one on the elbow they all will drain onto the carpet and not the bilge area thus the need for 90 and 45 degree elbows.

Don't forget to drain the transmission cooler as well.

Dudes,
I'm sorry I missed this discussion. I'm on the south side of Houston and never winterize. Boat's in the garage. I pull the impeller if I think it's going to be a month till I fire her up again. Since my buddy's boat is on a lift on his private lake, I'm not running mine as much during the winter. Skiied last week and will try again on the 20th if it will warm a bit. You don't need drysuits here. Drysuits are for the north! My buddy skiied in a shorty on the 13th!

88,
When I lived in Idaho we used drysuits. Maybe I had a cheap one, but I always felt claustrophobic and restricted in it. Since I'm a northerner, the water never feels too cold to me here. My feet and hands are what gets cold, and the drysuit doesn't help that. However, since you are a Senior Member, you live in Kemah, you have a 2001, and put your girl's pic on your boat page, I may reconsider and start looking to stay dry.
Bought my boat in Dallas from a Buxton Marine (SN dealer) which I had a wonderful experience with as opposed to my experience with the SN guys closer to me.
My friend's lake is very small--just big enough for a course--near the Field of Dreams sports plex. Not Lago, though I've been there and loved it.
I'm not much of a rider...getting too old. Mostly into slalom and have never even been that great at that...Just skiied my personal best: 2 at 32' off.

p.s. the best thing about your girl's pic is the glassy water behind her!

Petcocks...Two of my boats are equipted that way and it only take a minute to open them all!
One has the elbows as 79 mentions and does drain to the bilge...over the long run , it's worth the extra cash...both ways will work...one is better! At least have the block ones with elbows...they will squire out on the carpet...the others usually drain down.