Hey brother! Thanks for the quick and easy boat winterizing vid! Super cool and helpful!

@605BOLT

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure to help. Sucks to put them away but it will be spring time before we know it.

Simple easy method for cold storage inside. Nice vid. Fuel stabilizer might be a good idea too.

@605BOLT

2 жыл бұрын

You could. This boat is fuel injected though so she should be mint. No need for stabilizer if you take the boat out and run her through!!!!

I had an idea of using a 1/4HP sump pump inside the bucket attached to the garden hose. That way you can put a catch basin underneath the muffs to catch the excess. Has anyone tried this and how did it work?

@605BOLT

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure that would work. I have heard people using a sump pump and a kiddie pool too. Similar idea. For me, the RV antifreeze is so cheap and spill friendly that it hasn't been worth developing a cleaner apparatus.

thank you

@605BOLT

6 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

how about a mid engine boat ski type boat? with fixed prop, yaknow

@605BOLT

Жыл бұрын

I don't own one of those. Would be sweet to get one sometime.

once flushed with anti freeze, do you drain it out or leave the anti freeze in the engine for winter storage?

@605BOLT

Жыл бұрын

I have left the antifreeze in many times. No problem. Otherwise drain. You can do it either way, whichever you prefer. 👍

@605BOLT

Жыл бұрын

The thinking here is, fluid that isn't inside the engine simply can't freeze, so I see why people drain them. On the other hand, the open air inside the manifolds some say will lead to more rapid rusting of the manifolds on the inside. I will probably drain this year just because my risers are a little old and I don't want water getting anywhere it shouldn't but in my whole life this will be the first time to drain the manifolds. I have always left them full in the past.

I realize each motor is different, but can you give me a guesstimate on how many gallons a 305 Merc would take?

@605BOLT

9 ай бұрын

I usually buy 6 gallons per engine. It's usually plenty. At 3 bucks or whatever a gallon it doesn't hurt to have extra. Can always use it next year if you don't need it.

@Rhythmakr

9 ай бұрын

@@605BOLT right on. Thank you sir! 🙌✝️🤙🤙

Really?! That’s it? Seems pretty simple! I always thought was it was more complicated!

@605BOLT

2 жыл бұрын

Very simple.

Do u run the motor till it quits or u think the fluid it totally threw the engine

@605BOLT

10 ай бұрын

You run the engine until the coolant poops out the back. At the point you know coolant has circulated through the engine. You could leave it run to run out the coolant that is in the engine but that's kind of hard on the impeller. I just key it off when I start to see nice pink coolant. If you want to, you can drain out the antifreeze but it's not necessary. Just key it off and wait until spring to fire it up. You need to make sure the engine is nice and warm though. Otherwise the antifreeze won't go through the entire engine.

@nikocurri831

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! You the mannn

@605BOLT

10 ай бұрын

@@nikocurri831 🙏🙏

So no need to drain the blocks out, just suck up the antifreeze until it comes out the bottom? And then the do the lower gear oil im assuming? Then done?

@605BOLT

8 ай бұрын

Yes correct. But be sure to allow your boat to reach actual operating temp on the hose. If not, the thermostat will not open and water will be trapped in the block. Provided you do that, no draining is required as you described. Hope this helps!

@ajridge2264

8 ай бұрын

One more thing. Do you keep your fresh water supply going while you're putting the antifreeze through the muffs?

@ajridge2264

8 ай бұрын

The antifreeze I got also says not intended for use in engines as antifreeze, marine engines, closed boiler systems. But it's the regular pink -50 RV and marine antifreeze.

@605BOLT

8 ай бұрын

@@ajridge2264 no I disconnect the water hose and reconnect the muffs to my antifreeze apparatus.

@605BOLT

8 ай бұрын

@@ajridge2264 I use the cheap stuff all the time no issues. It has alcohol in it which some people say is hard on the impellers. I've never had an impeller fail or had any issues with it.

💥I worked on outdrive boats in the US NAVY🇺🇸

@605BOLT

2 жыл бұрын

Then you know what I'm talking about here. They're always in need of some sort of repair it seems like.

@PhillyDee215

2 жыл бұрын

@@maggiekaltsulas841 4sure😎

@PhillyDee215

2 жыл бұрын

@@605BOLT Yeah I did all the maintenance to them💪was pretty fun😎

@605BOLT

2 жыл бұрын

Career guy or just a few years? Either way thank you for your service.

@PhillyDee215

2 жыл бұрын

@@605BOLT yeah I did 4yrs😏thought about the 20yr retirement and getting that pension by time I was only 38yrs old but I was like naw wanted to do something different😎

Save your effor for when it breaks down 🤣

@605BOLT

2 жыл бұрын

But for real.

Are you ever concerned about the thermostat not opening. How can you be positive it opened?? This is my first time and im nervous.

@605BOLT

9 ай бұрын

I am positive it opened because the temp stopped rising. Aka it was at operating temperature. If it doesn't open, the engine would overheat.

@605BOLT

9 ай бұрын

I've been doing it for years and I still get nervous like you say. Just one of those deals you try and focus on the process. If the thermostat was still closed the engine would not cool off at all and it would keep getting hotter until it overheated.