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Freezing weather operations

Beeman
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‎01-17-2024 03:10 PM - edited ‎01-17-2024 03:17 PM

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2023 Montauk 210 with Mercury Verado V-6 200 hp; will it completely drain the cooling water after fresh water flushing the engine? Kept in dry, unheated boatel storage. Manual says yes, dealer service recommended winterizing. Anyone have trouble with frozen, broken parts in the cooling water system? I want to routinely use the boat during winter here in SE Virginia. 

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CaptBrett
Rising Contributor

‎01-19-2024 04:20 AM

Hello sir, 

If the boat is on a trailer, make sure your motor is left down so water drains out. There is no fogging to do on a 4 stroke. 

For your live-well, if you have one, either blow it out with air or put in antifreeze. i would also recommend that if you dont have a battery maintainer, 110v get one installed. 

Thanks,
Capt. Brett M. Sause
USCG Master Licensed Captain
National Safe Boating Council Instructor
443.220.4339
www.TheMarineMinute.com
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