pull drive (part of annual maintenance anyway)
pull motor (45 minute job)
put motor on engine stand
address starter issue
while motor is out: clean bilge, inspect transom, etc.
drain it, and if you are worried about rust, fill with anti-freeze.
heated storage is one storm away from cold storage. think texas, the chemical plant that went down in winter because the power went out that is still down.
the end plates are simply big stamped copper washers with a 3/8" bolt in the middle. between the end cap and the heat exchanger is a EPDM rubber sheet with a hole in the middle. the bolt also has an o-ring under it.
with the bolt off, take your pocket knife, and get between the end cap and...
DC as in Washington DC
DC as in Door County Wisconsin?
at a minimum you need to update your profile information. or put your location in your signature.
the only way to make a small fortune on flipping boats is to start with a large fortune.
you do not make money
regarding hand rails, many times the hand rails are bolted on when the deck is up-side down in the factory before they foam it.
pump the gray water tank to the black water tank
pump out the black water tank
fill the fresh water tank with RV antifreeze and run it thru the system so the antifreeze flows
come spring pump out the black water tank and use boat
BTW, $300 is a bargain
they are only legal as you pull up to the dock
not to be used underway at all.
coast guard laws are simply the US adoption of international maritime law.
why are you looking for a ford exhaust flapper for a joint venture Volvo/OMC installation and calling it a mercruiser?
read the TSB on the flappers. you dont need them on a Volvo installation
