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Thread: How long to winterize?
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09-20-2011, 12:51 PM #1
How long to winterize?
How long do you take to properly winterize your boat? I am going to time myself this year, maybe even make a video to back it up.
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09-20-2011, 01:12 PM #2
About 20 seconds. I hit the "down" button on the garage door.
My Mom said I'm not allowed to get wet!
2008 LSV (sold)
2000 Outback LS (sold)
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09-20-2011, 01:39 PM #3
about 10 sec for my AmEx card to be swiped and receipt signed, not including drive time to the dealer
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09-20-2011, 01:45 PM #4
I think Al did everyone a HUGE favor on this site by providing that awesome step-by-step winterizing procedure with photos. Certainly priceless. A video is the next best thing for sure!
I would say, for me, it takes me a good solid 8 hours. I don't think it would take me more than about 4, but that includes a thorough wash/wax/detail inside and outside the boat. All the engine/tranny/v-drive and misc winterizing doesn't take all that long. It's just the cleaning is what gets me into hotter water with the Mrs!!2015 Supra SC400
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09-20-2011, 03:06 PM #5
10 seconds, haha. That's what we did in TX until last season when we had a hard freeze for 5+ days and tons of blocks froze/cracked/new ones ordered. Think I'll be doing the Amex route this year myself
Jason
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2009 Moomba Mobius LSV
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09-20-2011, 06:53 PM #6
I agree with squeeg.
8 hrs, or a full day here. try to spend the day the 2 of us cleaning/winterizing, then ordering pizza and downing some beer over the course of the day. makes for a nice afternoon and a great way to finish the season/dream about next year.
batteries are the last thing to come out, as we crank the tunes until done'06 Supra Launch 20SSV-gone but never forgotten
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09-20-2011, 07:22 PM #7
Winterizing takes way too long. I do as little as possible to get the anguish over with as I am more excited in the spring to do more. It takes me a couple of hours but I drain the gas tank, run stabile gas through the carb, fog the engine, drain the system and remove the battery. I take off all the bling on the tower and lower it and cover the boat for a long winter's night. I leave it outside all year long so I also remove the trailer pads, the rear deck and the spare tire.
1998 Mobius
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09-20-2011, 07:51 PM #8
about 4 hrs myself but thats all detailing/cleaning for the winter sleep
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09-20-2011, 10:45 PM #9Senior Member
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Just did mine this weekend. Took about 2 hrs including,change oil and tranny fluid. That does Not include the thourough clean/wax and Tarping still to come though.
This was with music playing and taking my time,till the rain storm came,then cleanup was done rather quickly.07 Outback DD
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09-20-2011, 11:29 PM #10
Mikey...
I guess your not going to enjoy the 27 degree friday...that will be my last outing and winterize after that...