HOW TO WINTERIZE A BOAT properly Fast paced overview 4.3L Alpha 1 Sea Ray 3.0 5.0 5.7
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Fast paced overview of the way I winterize my boat. While not ALL of these steps are critical, I think its good practice to knock out the maintenance before storing. That way when you pull it out in the springtime it's ready to go. The step that CANNOT BE SKIPPED is to get the engine filled up with RV antifreeze and fog the cylinders through the carburetor. The rest is optional but recommended.
My process in a nutshell:
1. Add stabilizer to the fuel and top off tank.
2. Replace fuel filter.
3. Run engine on the hose while in gear to cycle the fuel stabilizer into system and get all the fluids up to operating temperature.
4. Once up to temp, change oil/filter
5. Drain both manifolds/block and prefill engine with 1 gallon of RV anti freeze.
6. Start back up and run 3 gallons of RV antifreeze through the engine. When jug is almost empty, spray fogging oil into the carburetor until engine stalls.
7. Change stern drive oil/ make sure there's no water intrusion and grease the zerk fittings
8. Spray rust inhibitor on bare metal surfaces and service trailer.
Notes:
*It's best if you store it with the stern drive in the lowered position so the rubber bellow is not in the "stretched" state. (though I've store it both up and down and have never had an issue either way) `
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Great tips! Will do my first winterization and this video definitely helps. Thank you!
Thanks in awesome to hear the video was helpful!
Thanks!
Welcome!
Thanks for the quick and informative video, like the lower unit oil fill pump link.
No problem man, thanks for your comment! And yeah that little tool is extremely handy. Heating up the fluid prior to pumping it in really helps as well
NoNonsenseKnowHow Just got a 1993 SeaRay 180 from neighbor, 4.3, good condition but trim gauge stuck on high, something to keep me busy in retirement trying to figure it out.
@@dmudder5529 awesome man sounds good. Yeah that thing will definitely keep you busy! LOL. Boats are a ton of fun, but definitely a ton of work as well. Good luck with it!
Thank you! I'm heading outside now to winterize mine. I've done it a few times what this video just helps me get it fresh in my brain again before I step outside
Were get the pump for drain the oil?
There is a link in the description to the one that I used
It is by dumb luck that I found this video. I bought this boat from a guy in PA this Summer. Is there any chance you know where the title for the trailer might? I am having a hard time registering it in Delaware without it. Just thought I'd ask.
Oh lol that's crazy. From Tyler right? Now unfortunately I never got a title from the previous owner and he never got one from the owner before
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow
That’s his name. I just thought I would ask. You can imagine my surprise when I saw the tag on the trailer. It’s still bent the same.
Lol yeah! Small world. She was a great boat
I enjoyed your video, very informative for sure.
I have a 22 ft Sea Ray, what is a good cover?
Thanks
Thanks man. I mean honestly the best option I feel is storing it under a carport. But otherwise any heavy duty boat cover should do you pretty good. Especially if you use that and then a tarp over top. Of course you can always get it plastic-wrapped too
Thank you so much for your great demo but I need to ask a question after you flood the engine with the fogging oil and the engine shut off , how are you going to make the engine start back up again?
Thanks again for your video and I appreciate your answer my question
thank you
Splendid to hear you found the video informative. Good question. You can either spray a whole bunch more fogging oil into the carburetor and crank it, it should not start. Or a better way would be disconnecting the wires from the ignition coil so it does not get spark when you crank it.
How do you get it to start come springtime?
Thanks Dude! That is a very fine hat
Why not pull the prop off to make it safer?
Good call man! Better safe than sorry. Especially if you have kids or animals running around.
Roping the drive is a good idea! Thanks for the video!
Thanks for your comment! I should have added that some guys like to leave the drive down so that the Bellow boot is not in its extended position. I forgot to add little things throughout the video, it's a big topic to cover. I appreciate your comment though
You said you heard stories of water getting into the lower unit. How would it get in there?
Bad seals
Once I fill the block with coolant, do I still need to remove the manifold plugs?
I look at videos to see the actual process. This is no better than pictures and text.
I'd say it's a little better. Thanks for watching
Great video thank you. I am a newbie and just got a ski boat. I live in Colorado so I will winterize. So I drain all the fluids from the block. In the spring is it fill up with water?
Would it hurt if add lot stablizer into gas? Rather make sure have plenty in.
not that i know of.
Can you just flush the motor with around 5 gal of antifreeze without draining the block? I just got a boat with 4.3 mercruiser. I used to just flush the engine with antifreeze after warming it up in my previous 3.0 merc.
Yes you can as long as you're certain that the thermostat has opened. I strongly encourage draining the block and running a wire to clean out the sediment though. Might as well get all of the order out of there before putting antifreeze in.
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow thanks for quick reply.
@@scyzor123 no problem
When you are adding the antifreeze to the engine, how can you be sure that the thermostat is open?
want to see your new shed you were talking about at the end of this video!
Planning on doing a video about it soon
Do you lower the outdrive so it’s level when refilling?
Yes. I stated that in the video, but I think I set it in a rush.
NoNonsenseKnowHow sometimes my attention span is that of a squirrel 🤣🤣 sorry about that, something probably caught my attention at the moment
Nice explanation 👌
Thank you
No problem man!
Fogging is unnecessary so this is definitely NOT the easy way
In your shorter video, you showed how antifreeze still slushes at just about 10 deg. Does this concern you when the cooling system is full of it? I live in MN and already winterized but now I'm concerned about whether the antifreeze will freeze still
It actually did concern me until I did some further research after that video and found that even when it freezes it does not expand. I suppose if it was below -50 I would be a little concerned though. It's good to store the engine with RV antifreeze inside to reduce corrosion, but honestly I feel like it's a safer bet to just store it dry
Do you have to stabilize the fuel if using ethanol free gas?
My short answer is no. If you can get ethanol free gas you should be in good shape. However it's still recommended to stabilize the fuel and it's such an easy step that you might as well do it. + the marine-grade stabilizer is supposed to help take care of any moisture in the fuel as well