I need winterize help

[quality time]

I believe he is out of the water which makes a difference but still nothing to worry about just yet.

 

[Pirate Lady]

Follow up....I just Google searched "Middle River, mobile marine services" and came up with 57,000,000 results!

 

[Pirate Lady]

And they all booked til February. If you know one let me know. My mistake was not booking and giving a retainer like a lawyer back in august.

 

[Pirate Lady]

PS. Fresh water systems all done. Called boat/us about freeze coverage they said I don’t have it and had to get by 10/31. no I didn’t read the whole 39 page legalize policy. My bad.

 

[Chip S]

Instead of draining the hoses and block you can always use a winterization kit to fill the hoses and block with pink antifreeze ( https://www.westmarine.com/buy/camco--inboard-outboard-winterizing-kit--4754859?recordNum=17 ). The empty container is not heavy and can be placed on your swim platform. The 1 gallon jugs of pink antifreeze are about 8 pounds and can be lifted to the swim platform individually. I winterized my last two boats using this type of kit for 22 years and never had a problem with freezing. Just make sure you buy the good pink antifreeze that contains propylene glycol. Do not buy the cheap Wally World pink antifreeze that contains alcohol. It makes a difference.

 

[Pirate Lady]

Great news. My mechanic just called me, he winterized the boat this week! Been so busy he just now letting folks their boats are done. Oh, and I need manifolds and risers, but I suspected that. Made my day! Thx for all offered help and advice!

 

[Pirate Lady]

Update. My mechanic (see previous post) was going to do Bravo work and manifolds and risers for ridiculous cheap has come down with diabetes issues. Launch is 9 weeks away and now my sh!t is flapping in the breeze. Don’t know wether call someone else or wait. Anybody use Old Line Marine out of Pasadena?