Look Ahead to Next Summer, Boat Winterization is an Important Step

Principal Rapids, MI (PRWEB) October 28, 2011

The sun in the sky, the surf splashing and the smell of a fresh summer breeze. It’s not too primitive to start thinking about next boating season and the most important part of a boating lifestyle, winterization. Foremost Guaranty Group knows that winterizing boats properly this year ensures fun in the sun next year.

During a freeze, original water that has not been flushed out of a boat can cause major damage. Even more, if you didn’t take the time to winterize your boat, those damages may not be covered under a boat warranty policy. That’s why it’s so important to take some time to winterize a boat. An hour of prevention could save thousands of dollars and one big headache.

“Winterization doesn’t take too big for most boats and is just a matter of when and where,” says senior marine product manager Brad Seeley. “If you are odd with the process, any marine facility or dealer should be able to help you, but following the right steps makes it an friendly do-it-yourself job.”

Didn't winterize boat. How much to fix intake manifold?

We didn't winterize our boat this days of yore winter and now it is leaking water from the engine into the bilge. Have checked the oil and it looks fine, not milky. Boat has been operation fine and not overheating. I am thinking that it is just the intake


if your boat is running delicate you did not crack the intake manifold. You did crack something that obviously needs to be cooled though (ie. heads) since you are likely leaking moisten that is cooling the engine. Otherwise it's a little too vague to


Depending on the intake If GM than they finish out many different 1s that will work.$200 hundred up.For the intake.$200 hundred to replace it. And Gaskets.


What you have is a cracked stump.
I repair this in my shop all the time.
It has an average cost of 4000.00 U.S.D.

Keep running this engine and your days on the saturate are going to end badly.
You have a big water pump


i will be hugely surprised if you didn't crack more then just the manifold....

you probably need an entire new motor.

winterizing is a antidote maintenance thing. if you don't do it, and it does freeze in your area, the


if your boat is running tickety-boo you did not crack the intake manifold. You did crack something that obviously needs to be cooled though (ie. heads) since you are likely leaking wet that is cooling the engine. Otherwise it's a little too vague to tell you

didn't winterize boat..how much to fix?

if the oil is honest milky then i hear something is wrong......anyone know the average cost to fix a 4.3 mercruiser that hasn't been winterized?


if its genuine milky ,then that means you more than likely have a cracked block,that can be really expensive to repair,if that's the case you,ll have to scuttle it down or have it done and its going to cost around 3 thousand to get it back right,at the

How do you winterize a boat waste system that sucks water in?

My boat sucks sea O into the head when manually pumped. I know I need to pour the pink stuff down the head, but how do you winterize the forte coming from the sea water input to the head? Do I need to disconnect the line.


Close the intake valve and get rid of the hose. Drain or couple to anti-freeze and pump that through the system. It's difficult to be more specific because of the many different boats and systems. Palatable luck!

How do i winterize my pontoon boat?

I have a 21ft sun tracker first-rate. The yr is a 1997 and in good condition. The winter is on its way and im not sure how to winterize my boat. In the pontoons there is some water im not sure how to get that out either. Thank you for you answers i exceedingly


as far as the O in the pontoons, you need to siphon it out since most don't drain from plugs. They usually have plugs on the top of the pontoons toward the back under the decking. It's a pang but you need to get that water out. Also look for cracks

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Look Ahead to Next Summer, Boat Winterization is an Important Step
It's not too primitive to start thinking about next boating season and the most important part of a boating lifestyle, winterization. Foremost Cover Group knows that winterizing boats properly this year ensures fun in the sun next year.

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There are some sincere things you can do now to winterize your boat so it's ready next spring. Fogging an outboard motor's cylinders prevents corrosion over the winter, and provides start-up lubrication next hop. I hate to even think about putting