Winterising

[Ballistix]

Hi, thinking of doing this myself.

- Stuff some fresh water through the system
- 1 tin of fogging oil sprayed through when the engine is warm
- Turn off and open all drain plugs
- Remove batteries and take home

Go home, that's about it right? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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[DavidJ]

I like to do my oil change now rather than leave acidic oil in the engine all over winter.

Why take the batteries home? Just charge them up a couple of times over winter. If you havent got shore support just trickle feed from your car.

 

[Chris_d]

But we don't get winters anymore, for the last 10 years at least I haven't winterised. Just take the cushions off to keep them dry, spray loads of WD40 or equvialent around the engein bay, but otherwise just go down every couple of weeks and take the boat for a run to warm it up and charge the batteries.

 

[itsonlymoney]

Never really bothered doing anything. We stay onboard every other week through winter so apart from engine heaters on a stat at 5oC and a few hatches cracked open during the week when we are not there. Never had any problems with damp, mildew or anything else. Either totaly winterise and take it off the water or just keep using it, I know which one I prefer. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Ballistix]

Thanks guys...will change the oil too then...makes sense...
It's on a dry stack so more open to frost...take point about warmer winters...but one can't rely on that.
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