Winterizing a I/O engine

Basin · 08-31-2005, 04:46 PM

I have a 1987 Celebrity with a Mecruiser 260hp V8 I/O.

I have a large garage and want to store the boat myself.

Can anyone point me to a resource for what needs to be done to winterize my engine.

I am very comfortable with auto work - just never owned a boat. Am i carazy in assuming this is pretty straight forward, or should I be paying someone to do this.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Tim

Skip · 08-31-2005, 04:54 PM

Here is a very informative link....

http://www.brokeboats.com/winterinboard.html

Easy job to do at home if you have even the slighest mechanical abilities!

Good luck,

Skip

TomC · 08-31-2005, 06:48 PM

http://www.sterndrives.com/supplies/mainsupplies.html

click 'how to do it', then 'Winterize'

Basin · 09-01-2005, 08:15 AM

Very helpful!

08-31-2005, 04:46 PM	#1
Basin Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Winterizing a I/O engine I have a 1987 Celebrity with a Mecruiser 260hp V8 I/O. I have a large garage and want to store the boat myself. Can anyone point me to a resource for what needs to be done to winterize my engine. I am very comfortable with auto work - just never owned a boat. Am i carazy in assuming this is pretty straight forward, or should I be paying someone to do this. Any thoughts are appreciated. Tim

08-31-2005, 04:54 PM	#2
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	I/O witerization tips.... Here is a very informative link.... http://www.brokeboats.com/winterinboard.html Easy job to do at home if you have even the slighest mechanical abilities! Good luck, Skip

08-31-2005, 06:48 PM	#3
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 660 Thanks: 21 Thanked 84 Times in 56 Posts	another link for you, too http://www.sterndrives.com/supplies/mainsupplies.html click 'how to do it', then 'Winterize'

09-01-2005, 08:15 AM	#4
Basin Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Very helpful!