WAKEBOAT WINTERIZATION. Episode 5 - DIY Series
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A suggestion from a guy that does this for a living. You should get a piece of wire and run it up inside all of your drains as you open them. Raw water cooling system = rust. Rust = plugged drain. Plugged drain = water still in block. Water still in block = cracked block.
This would be the reason to run the boat up to temp before pouring in the antifreeze. Doing so will open the thermostat which will allow the antifreeze to enter the block before being spit out of the exhaust. That way if some water was still left in the block it’s not just water.
Couple more things: the marine stabil 360 has fogged in it. Much better product then fogger. Spray down your entire engine compartment with WD. Yes it will cause your compartment to get dirty faster, but corrosion is a real thing. Add desiccant jars in the compartments to help with this. Alternatively to running antifreeze I personally take thermostat housing off and pour antifreeze straight into the block.
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Great tips, thanks!
Hey man, new to boating and I can’t find anything on how to dewinterize a boat to get it ready for the summer, so you have any info that could help me
@@ItsDillonMoore depends on the type of boat, what engine it has in it and how it was winterized.
All you typically have to do is put drain plugs back in, different for every boat. I've done a couple of summarize videos you can check out.
@@The_Brew_Dog it’s a 6.2 litre raptor 440 in a mb b52 the owners manual says it’s half water cool and half coolant. The water half is flushed and has antifreeze in it from the winter but it doesn’t specify how to flush it out
I asked my dealer if I could come in and ask some of those questions when I paid to winterize it, and was told absolutely not. Then I got a bill for my winterization that was more than 2x the quote. Appreciate you taking the time to document and share.
That's crazy. When you own a vehicle it is your right to work on it yourself and there are obvious things that can void the warranty but they should be able to simply tell you that and then help you out. Thanks for the comment!
Great boat winterization video - thanks of using our products!
Thank you! Use sta-bil for every winterization.
Another great video. A little long, but info is good. I would add a few things to your list. Trickle charge your batteries, spray WD-40 or other anti-corrosion on metal parts in hull, grease rudder bushing if applicable to get water out and prevent leaks next season, add 303 vinyl dressing to all of vinyl to soak in all winter, open up hull as much as you can to let it air out, and rinse trailer with fresh water outside and inside frame using small holes in bottom of frame to get salt off. I also recommend ceramic coating the hull to prevent stains and make it easy to rinse off water slime or wax your boat every year which I think you have on your list. Winter is also a good time to check and replace all your impellers (engine and ballast pumps). They should be replaced every other year IMO or bring spares and tools with you to replace on water.
Thank you! Great tips.
consider adding the fuel stabilizer when you fill your boat the last time, I would be worried the stabilizer may just be in the filler neck when the pump auto shutoff stopped the fill with the gas level above the top of the tank? but maybe you don't fill it that full? Consider installing or temp installing a trickle charger for your batteries, this will keep them fully charged in the off season. The lead battery connections have a limited number of times you can flex them before they get weak. but if you do remove them, only need to remove the negative one from each battery? I really like that these engines are closed cooling, makes for easier winterization and don't have to monkey with the heater at all. The boat I would like to get offers a heater for $1000, would you get that? I like that yours has a shower, Supra does not seem to offer that?
I fill my boat before I leave the lake or on the way home, no wasting time on the way to the lake. But I can try to remember to bring the fuel stabilizer with me on the last few trips. Hard to know which trip that will be. I do use a trickle charger, was just saying it's up to the person if they want to and how long their layup is. Shower is almost worthless to me, I won't be putting it on another boat. Heater is very useful for us. Great tips!
Would you mind attaching a link to a pump that would work for running antifreeze through a fake a lake? My boat doesn’t have any slick attachments to hook up to. Thanks dude
Wish I knew of a good reasonably priced one. I made my own device like this by putting a spigot at the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket.
I'm going to winterize my 2019 22LVS for first time this month. Boat will be wrapped and stored outside in the NW. Do you recommend flushing engine with antifreeze or removing all drain plugs with good enough to remove all water. Also, I don't have a flush kit installed, so I want to use antifreeze for peace of mind, do I pump it in (5g bucket) through Fake a Lake plunger and run engine until pink stuff comes out of exhaust/back? Thanks,
That is what I would do if I were you. I do it even though I house my boat inside where it only gets below freezing when it's negative outside. I could certainly get away with just draining, but I prefer to flush with antifreeze.
What about ballast bags and hard tanks?
I just drain them, but it wouldn't hurt to add some antifreeze if you don't trust it.
I have a 2018 22 MXZ with the same engine you do. I want to add a hot/cold shower but don't know where the hot and cold inputs to the shower connect to in the boat. Since we essentially have the same boat would you mind helping me understand where the hot and cold shower connections are in your boat?
Hi Brian, I would love to help you out but it would require me to take more things apart than I would like to unless I need to fix something. If it were me, I would simply T off of one of the water lines from the engine for the hot water, you can spot them as they are connected to the impeller. I would then T off the intake for the starboard rear ballast ahead of the pump. I hope this helps.
@@wake_mann - I certainly don't want to you to have to take anything apart. I was just hoping you could guide me an maybe send me a pic or two of where the hot and cold connections are in your boat so that I can do the same to add a shower to mine. If it is too difficult don't worry about it but if it is easy I would appreciate it. Thanks - Brian.
@@brianstanley9996 in this winterization video I show all I can get to without taking too much apart. Unfortunately the connections are not in a convenient location. I know this because, funny enough, you are not the first person to ask me this. I'm sorry I couldn't help more.
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Did you run the engine with the fake-a-lake until it reached normal operating temperature to then pour the antifreeze in?
Hi Cesar, I did not run it until normal operating temp, I just poured it in right away. No reason to get to normal operating temp when adding antifreeze. In fact, adding antifreeze is not required at all so long as you are comfortable with how you've drained everything. If you don't add antifreeze you would want yo pull a hose or 2 as well like your manual instructs you to do. Depending on the thickness of your oil, it can be very helpful to run until normal operating temp before you drain your oil during an oil change.
@@wake_mann I am having the dealer install a drain whip as I don't have that drain whip you do next to the V Drive that is a little hard to reach. Since my 2016 does not have that drain whip, it's REALLY hard to get to it as it's sits under the engine.
@@cesarmilder88 I can't believe it came without it, but I would want it installed as well. What year is your boat?
@@wake_mann I have a 2016 MXZ 24 with the 450
@@cesarmilder88 huh, weird that it came without it.
Why don’t you do anything with winterization of the ballast tanks?
In general, water only does damage when it doesn't have room to expand so draining them is sufficient. I ran this by my service center one time and they confirmed it. If you want to ease your concern, it wouldn't hurt to add some antifreeze. Thanks for the question need2skit!
Can you just add it to exit ports?
@@aviationfanatic5059 if I was going to add it to my ballast tanks I would disconnect the intake port and pour in at that point
Jennifer Matthews no, it has a check valve.
You from Washington? Recognize the bakes on the fogger
Wish you had this on a PCM engine. Search results not showing current models.
Sorry, steps should be similar but you would just have to refer to your owners manual for specific locations.
I have never used a fogger but I would be concerned that the air filter would condense and absorb most all the fine oil fogger mist. The whole concept of spraying oil into a system that is designed to pass clean dry air seems scary to me, not sure if there are small ports that would then be more likely to collect dirt and plug up?
My air filter is like a k&n so it's oiled anyways. Oil is good for trapping dirt and keeping it out of your engine. Thanks for the comment!
@@wake_mann I agree it won't hurt the air filter, but was wondering if most of the fogger doesn't make it past the filter? Could you hear it affect the engine idle?
@@lovingmontana3896 you can hear it choking the engine, but yes you are correct most of it does not make it.. The proper way would be to pull each spark plug and spray in cylinder. Very important in humid environments, not so much in Montana.
WAKE MANN I agree... better to put in cylinders only, but this is a lot of work and risk getting other junk in cylinders. I wouldn’t want insides of my intake manifold coated in oil. They do, however, recommend coating blades on super chargers on some boats. Owners manual is best source for winterizing steps particular to your boat.
@@KarlLeinsing I agree, owners manual should say what to do specific to your boat's drivettrain.
How do you actually store your boat in the winter?
i live in canada so i dried it out for a month, had the dealer properly winterize it. added desiccant and had it shrunk wrapped. when i removed the wrap i found mold all over the soft grip flooring. any suggestions how to prevent that for next season? I have an axis A24 (2018)
Hi Kyle, I store my boat in my insulated garage which is nice and dry and Montana is just very dry in general. I think you did a good job, but the only thing I might suggest is to open everything up and leave it out in the sun for at least half a day before you shrink wrap. I'm sure the wrap just trapped any moisture you had built up from use over the season. Its also good to do this every so often throughout the season. Hope this helps, thanks for the comment!
How can I be sure that anti-freeze is making it to my heater core? Drain all plugs and replace, then run anti-freeze through the engine? I have the 410 instead of the 450, which is essentially the exact same engine. Cheers from Idaho.
If you have the raptor 410 then you don't have to worry about your heater core as it is part of the closed cooling system. If I didn't have a shower I would only pull the plugs and disconnect the hose as the manual shows. It doesn't hurt to do antifreeze though; better to be safe rather than sorry. Thanks for the comment!
@@wake_mann Thanks for the reply! I had no idea it was a part of the closed cooling system. We had a nautique previous to this boat and the heater core used raw water. Needless to say, I missed it the first winter we had it and it ruined the heater core and in the spring I had water flooding into my boat. Nice to know they put it on the closed cooling system for these wakesetters.
@@vanvisualmedia2821 you're welcome. The raptor engine is the first marine engine I've encountered that is a closed cooling system. The raw water is basically like a radiator in this scenario. I expect now (2019 and up) that Malibu is building their engines in house with a GM block that it is likely not closed cooling, but I will find out on my next boat and report back with a video.
The anti freeze doesn't do a good job cause the thermostat doesn't open. Best way is to drain the water
I do both