Winterizing

[bkhallpass]

RE: Winterizing

SGY, Good info. I know there is a passion for waterskiing in CO. I just didn't get to
see it. I had a couple of employees in CO and they talked about going to Nebraska for the lakes. Tommy's is known nationally.

As for CC, I'm not sure they "need" to seed a dealer in CO. I believe they sell all
the boats they make. Now, with a new factory being built, perhaps they will up
production, and may need to go into a growth mode as MC and Bu have done. I
guess we'll see what the business plan is in the next year or two.

Have a good holiday.

BKH

[SGY]

RE: Winterizing

Thanks BKH, you do the same.

Selfishly, I think CC needs a dealer in CO to service those that have CC boats. Otherwise, I doubt I would buy a new CC ever.

Again, have a great holiday.

[SANfan]

RE: Winterizing

If you're using the pink or orange stuff (Propylene Glycol), you have to drain the block first. Period. #1, it's pre-diluted, #2 it will not reliably mix with water in the block - you will likely get spots of pure H20 with the predictable results. Either get the engine hot and then drain before sucking up the goop, fill through the tstat housing, or temporarily remove the tstat. In any case, drain all of the water out of the block, exhaust manifold, and hoses before you do it. Obviously, none of this applies if you have a closed colling system - you just need to drain the exchanger and the manifolds.

If you're using automotive antifreeze (Ethylene Glycol), then STOP. The stuff is toxic to fish, you, and your pets. If you dump the boat in the yard next spring, expect to bury Fido. If you dump it in the lake, then you're the polluter that the kayakers often claim anyone that runs a powerboat is.

Winterizing is not rocket science, but the more complicated the water systems (ballast tanks, showers, heaters, etc.) the more careful you have to be about getting the water out of all of the low places.

Good luck!

The Other Luke

[Separator]

Re: RE: Winterizing

BTW, metal rusts very quickly once you have removed the water. I would recommend filling the block with RV antifreeze no matter how you go about this task.

How long will it take to rust through a engine block?

And how does RV antifreeze protect the engine from rusting?

Just curious