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ok, I just bought a BayLiner 175BR, and I have used it only once about 4hrs, so the engine has not broken in yet... I might use it again soon if the weather stay's nice.. If I store the boat in My garage (I hope it fits) do I need to winterize the boat? I live in Antioch,Ca. so it does not get very cold, and I can run the engine every week for couple of min. to get the oils turning...

any feedback will be greatly appreciated, as I'm new to the boat thing...

also I will be taking SAFETY classes in Oct.
is there a local club for sm boat owners?
 
wow, this is bad, nine people have read my post, and not one has posted.... either I have bad luck, or my post are offensive, because I have posted other questions, and also i didn't get a reply. what does it take to get an answer here?
 
Nine people? Look at your RO#, you're 28,470. There are a lot of people here, so nine is just a start. But here are two hints about posting:

1) Posting a question after 11 PM eastern time and expecting a response by midnight is kind of silly.

2) Use a subject line that is relevant to your question. "Does a new Boat need..." doesn't give much indication.

Now about your question. If it doesn't freeze where you live, you don't need to winterize. But if the boat is sitting unused for a long time, it needs proper layup to protect the engine. How long will it be sitting unused? My opinion is that running the engine for a few mins every week isn't really enough if it will be sitting a long time. You need to get it under load. If you're just waiting out weather for a few weeks or even a month, your plan is probably fine. Otherwise, you may as well "winterize", it will be easier than running the engine every week.
 
Jmc, if I were in your situation about all I'd worry about would be stabilizing my fuel and putting a protectant(303) on my vinyl. I'm sure fogging the motor would be slightly better but I wouldn't bother and I probably would only get around to running the motor once or twice during the winter. In the spring I'd add a can of Sea Foam to my fuel.
 
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Originally posted by JoeBTB

Nine people? Look at your RO#, you're 28,470. There are a lot of people here, so nine is just a start. But here are two hints about posting:

1) Posting a question after 11 PM eastern time and expecting a response by midnight is kind of silly.

2) Use a subject line that is relevant to your question. "Does a new Boat need..." doesn't give much indication.

Now about your question. If it doesn't freeze where you live, you don't need to winterize. But if the boat is sitting unused for a long time, it needs proper layup to protect the engine. How long will it be sitting unused? My opinion is that running the engine for a few mins every week isn't really enough if it will be sitting a long time. You need to get it under load. If you're just waiting out weather for a few weeks or even a month, your plan is probably fine. Otherwise, you may as well "winterize", it will be easier than running the engine every week.

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sorry, I didn't realized that this forum was a little slow, im used to fast responses on other forums (reef aquarium related) that have as manny members, so when I checked and seen that I had no responses, and this was my 2nd question, I over reacted...

thanks for the info.

BTW, so I should winterize, now should I do every single step, or should I only Fog & Stabilize the Fuel?
 
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Originally posted by Iman

Jmc, if I were in your situation about all I'd worry about would be stabilizing my fuel and putting a protectant(303) on my vinyl. I'm sure fogging the motor would be slightly better but I wouldn't bother and I probably would only get around to running the motor once or twice during the winter. In the spring I'd add a can of Sea Foam to my fuel.

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I will posibly have the boat on my garage, but here is the question...

I have a frag tank(80g coral growth aquarium tank) on my garage, will the moisture from the evaporation on the tank damage anything in the boat, the trailer is galvanized, and i will keep the cover on? it is SALT Water
 
Do not winterize, take the boat out on every nice day you have - cover the boat, even with the salt water around it will be fine.
 
JMC,

What motor do you have?

Antioch doesn't freeze so like a poster above stated, your fuel is the big concern. Use Stabil or something like that and you will be fine.

The saltwater evaporation shouldn't bother the boat much. Think about all the boats that live in saltwater.

Jonathan
 
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Originally posted by Robyns Nest

JMC,

What motor do you have?

Antioch doesn't freeze so like a poster above stated, your fuel is the big concern. Use Stabil or something like that and you will be fine.

The saltwater evaporation shouldn't bother the boat much. Think about all the boats that live in saltwater.

Jonathan

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it is a 3.0L Mercur I/O 135HP carburated
 
Boats are used to being around water, 80 gallons is nothing. Running the engine a couple of minutes occasionally won't do any good, they need to be under a load and get warmed up good. Since you're in an area that has at least some year round boating, don't winterize, use it every chance you get. It will be better for the boat and for you.I haven't seen any fresh water coral frags.
 
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