winterizing ballast tanks

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  • tmb
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Mar 2004
    • 616

    • Midwest

    • '22 GS 22 ‘12 200

    winterizing ballast tanks

    Sorry! I know this has been discussed on here before but the searches don't seem to find anything. What is the best way to winterize the ballast in my '09 210? Thanks for your help
    '18 SAN 210 Reef Blue/Admiral Blue Metal Flake
    '12 SAN 210 TE Black/Masters Blue
    '09 SAN 210 TE Black/Fury Red
    '08 Air 216 TE
    '02 Air 216
    '98 Sport Nautique
    '89 MC Prostar 190
  • DanielC
    1,000 Post Club Member
    • Nov 2005
    • 2669

    • West Linn OR

    • 1997 Ski Nautique

    #2
    I do not know specifically the correct way to winterize your tanks, but I can tell you some basic principles. If you cannot get all the water out, of the tanks, and the drain pump, you must dilute the water left, with antifreeze. What does your owners manual say about winterization of the ballast system?

    On some boats, I was able to remove the last bit of water by taking a wet-dry vacuum and putting the hose sucking on the output, or drain port of the boat.

    Where do you live? if it barely gets below freezing for a few days, winterization is one thing. If your boat is stored in an unheated barn, outside of Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, winterizing is much more involved.

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