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75spectra
11-03-2005, 05:18 PM
Just checking to see who has to winterize and whats the average price paid. I'll start... Ohio yes I winterize even in heated building! Price for "basic" winterizing... $75.00

termiteguy
11-03-2005, 05:22 PM
never in so cal
cost $00 :p

a catered life
11-03-2005, 05:53 PM
dont know but will be doing it this weekend :rolleyes:

doesitfloat?
11-03-2005, 05:57 PM
yes...$180

Bryan Rose
11-03-2005, 06:47 PM
No
too many nice days in the south for winterizing.....PLus a heated warehouse to store it in.
Bryan

97SunsetterLX
11-03-2005, 09:19 PM
Yes - Do it myself.

JetBoatRich
11-03-2005, 09:31 PM
always been kept in a garage and never a problem :eek: we also try to get a little boating in during the off season :D

Throttle
11-03-2005, 09:38 PM
winterize? nope, the boat is in da garage in havi and still gets driven in off season... is there an off season? :confused:

HM
11-03-2005, 09:50 PM
I put christmas lights on my boat. Cost me 9.99 at walmart for the lights and the transformer is already paid for. So, I guess with CA sales tax, it only cost me $500. :D

Ultrafied
11-03-2005, 11:10 PM
Nope ... run it a little all winter ...

Squirtin Thunder
11-03-2005, 11:13 PM
Nope pull the engine and put it in the race truck !!!

maxwedge
11-03-2005, 11:18 PM
Costs me about $20 for some oil, lube, Sta-Bil, etc., and a couple of beers.

mickeyfinn
11-04-2005, 04:30 AM
Winterize a couple of times during the winter. Usually run a 50/50 mix through the engine and catch it once or twice when I take it out.

Jbb
11-04-2005, 04:34 AM
I winterize my boats myself......stabil...fogging oil....oil and filter....and an afternoons time.........I hate winter...... :notam:

Riverjet502
11-04-2005, 04:56 AM
I have winterized twice this fall... Luv these warm bonous days we have been having here this fall. I do it myself. Takes 20-30 minutes tops, drain and blow out the water from the block & cooling lines, change oil..Dominator pump drains itself. No tail bearing oil reservoir to worry about. Very simple....

Chase
11-04-2005, 05:55 AM
Yes...Winterization has happened in the Drag 'n Fly....I don't know how much it cost as I do it myself...Oil ($15), filter($3), some antifreeze for the engine($12).....oil for the leg($50 :2purples: )...and a couple of beer

a catered life
11-04-2005, 06:47 AM
weird i was told by my mechanic at eliminator not to change the oil until next season.sounds a lot different than wht everyone else is doing

Jbb
11-04-2005, 06:50 AM
weird i was told by my mechanic at eliminator not to change the oil until next season.sounds a lot different than wht everyone else is doing
I change at the end of the season because I run my engines cool....and oil mixed with water vapor sitting on engine internals ...is not a good thing....

lucky
11-04-2005, 06:59 AM
up till this year - the engine has been out for one reason or another -- but I do it my self , stabil , w-d 40 on the polished items a good coat of wax , blankets over the seats and between the covers - then off to the barn ( still no garage and it kills me !!!
I think Kim needs to tell us about winterization :)