should i rewinterize
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Topic: should i rewinterize
Posted By: jeffro28
Subject: should i rewinterize
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 12:29am
| hello everyone i just brought my first ski natuique on 2/28/11 (a 1985 2001)and the guy i brought it from on this site had taken it out of winteraziton so i could test drive it and i just had to take it out a week later to play and enjoy this bad boy so here is my question sould i go ahead and rewinterize it? i live in greensboro nc and its been in the 50s(high) and in the mid 30s at night thanks for any help yall can give Jeff F |
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Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 12:42am
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Jeff, I wouldn't worry about it to much. I never winterized mine per say down here in Atlanta but do take the time and drain water out of the pump, exhaust manifolds,and block if we are going to get below freezing temps (for the highs mind you) for days. I keep mine in the garage so I never worry about it. In fact I never drained the water out of anything till this past week and that was because I knew the water had been sitting there since december and had allot of sediment in there so I pulled the plugs.
If yours is outside under cover or in a barn you should at least drain the forementioned if the temps are gonna get below freezing. I wouldn't worry about fogging the cylinders etc. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 12:44am
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Jeff:
Do you remember the Feb and March freezing we had 3 years ago...... make sure she is drained VERY well... Steve - Nearby Roanoke, Virginia ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: WakeSlayer
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 12:47am
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Seriously doubt you will have a problem, but draining it takes ten minutes and removes all doubt. With the goofy weather we have had the last 2-3 years, I would put nothing past old man winter. He is a cruel bastard. ------------- Mike N 1968 Mustang |
Posted By: critter
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 12:49am
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Jeff, I live in Raleigh, NC and was getting ready to de-winterize mine.
I had a look at accuweather.com and looks like lows will be in the mid 40s for the next 2 weeks in this area. History is mid 30s for this time and going up. I would do as Morfoot said and just drain the exhaust manifolds and block and pump. Those are easy access plugs. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique 1966 Barracuda |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 12:51am
Ya got that right Mikey! freaking mid 70's last week and highs in the low 50's 3 days later. I had to turn the freaking heat back on. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
WakeSlayer wrote:Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 1:36am
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gotta talk tomorrow foot. Bit of a plans change in the works for SJRR.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 2:58am
I live in Minnesota, they were predicting a foot of snow for this Tuesday, I just shoveled the ice rink and flooded it with a new coat for an event this weekend. Think I will ever get to de-winterise?  ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: jeffro28
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 11:08am
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hey thanks guys for the help i will drain the water today i have never done it but have read some post on here and looked at the service manel on here so i should be able to get it done thanks again guys .Jeff F ------------- |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 11:16am
Give me a call if ya need help Jeff 
Marty Mabe 336-847-8676 High Point,NC ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: skicat2001
Date Posted: March-07-2011 at 5:03pm
Hang in there Dave. Global warming is around the corner.  
Jeffro,I would if I was you. It is better to be safe than sorry. But we in March, so I think the bad stuff maybe behind us. ------------- 1985 CC 2001-SOLD Lee Michael Johnson |