Winterize(ing)

[krisnowicki]

So I live in north florida. IT Gets to the mid 30's about 2 oe 3 times a year typically. Now It does get cold enough to freeze here and my question is. Since there is only a period of about 3-4weeks were it is cold enough to freeze, can I use prep my engine by putting anti freeze in a tub and feeding it into the engine by running it( up the outdrive) Would this harm anything ? I understand and will do the rest of the prep for my boat ( service the carb, elec, outdrive etc) but, may I use anti freese for the engine?

 

[sea wolf]

Re: Winterize(ing)

So I live in north florida. IT Gets to the mid 30's about 2 oe 3 times a year typically. Now It does get cold enough to freeze here and my question is. Since there is only a period of about 3-4weeks were it is cold enough to freeze, can I use prep my engine by putting anti freeze in a tub and feeding it into the engine by running it( up the outdrive) Would this harm anything ? I understand and will do the rest of the prep for my boat ( service the carb, elec, outdrive etc) but, may I use anti freese for the engine?

Yes, you can use anti-freeze. But, I wouldn't suck it up thru the outdrive. If the t-stat isn't fully open you run the risk of having a water pocket where the af doesn't get to. Which can spell disaster for your engine & or manifolds. It happens all the time. So forget trying to do it the easy way. If you run the boat year long, I would just drain the block & manifolds when the forecast calls for a hard freeze.

 

[Don S]

Re: Winterize(ing)

Might want to read the winterizing sticky. It covers the basics of winterizing the raw water cooled system, and every spring iboats has post after post of cracked blocks from those that try the shortcut of running antifreeze thru the engine with the engine running. It's at best a 50/50 chance of it working.
Do you feel lucky.

Here's the thread, incase you can't find the sticky
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=178695

 

[krisnowicki]

Re: Winterize(ing)

Might want to read the winterizing sticky. It covers the basics of winterizing the raw water cooled system, and every spring iboats has post after post of cracked blocks from those that try the shortcut of running antifreeze thru the engine with the engine running. It's at best a 50/50 chance of it working.
Do you feel lucky.

Here's the thread, incase you can't find the sticky
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=178695

No I do not thanks for the info

 

[1960vw]

Re: Winterize(ing)

My boat guy does all for 199.99 plus inspection of all the other goodies, bellows, pump, gimball etc. Less worry for me if I forgot something.

 

[chiefalen]

Re: Winterize(ing)

Once you learn how to pull the plugs and such will only take about half hour tops.

I too don't like that tub bull.Your playing russian roulette.

Last year i must have winterized my boat 5-6 times cause of stripper fishing and got under 32.

 

[Berriochoa]

Re: Winterize(ing)

hope im not hijacking a thread , i plan on using my boat until late nov. the fall fishing is fantastic where i live , but it also gets extremely cold here (winter well into the -12) how do i winterize between my weekend outtings? i will be fishing until the ice takes the lakes.