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Old 10-29-2011 | 08:24 PM
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ok i know a 16 foot jet boat isnt an offshore boat ( or even a go fast boat seeing as how it only runs about 30 mph LOL ) but my GF bought one and i need to know what i need to do to winterize it the boat is a 16 foot sea rayder with a 120 hp sport ?? engine thanks Ed
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Old 10-30-2011 | 09:37 PM
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same way you would winterize any boat,stabiliz fuel,fog carb,or intake hose,pull block and exchust plugs and impropeller if it has one pull the plate off the front and drain all the water out,i leave all my plugs out till next season and then spray engine compartment with a good silicone spray or wd40, remove battery and key ,and remove drain plug
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Old 10-30-2011 | 09:41 PM
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but this doesnt have any water that runs thru the engine does it ??? i already stabiled the fuel and ran it and pulled the bilge drain plugs
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but this doesnt have any water that runs thru the engine does it ??? i already stabiled the fuel and ran it and pulled the bilge drain plugs
Eeh, it is water cooled I would think. It usually comes from the jet pump like on waverunners, but some also has a raw water pump. Guy at our marina who has a Sea-Doo boat that has no raw water pump with an impeller to fry, starts it up when dry for about 10-15 sec. and spray lots of WD40 in thru the pump inlet and when stopped, he sprays WD40 in thru the nozzle on the impeller front, and for last the nozzle, reverse plate, bottom plate, grate, steering and everything else on the outside gets WD40. Keeps the rust away. If the boat has a raw water pump, or for some other reason can't run for 10-15 sec. without water, remove the bottom plate and coat everything on the inside of the pump with the WD40. Use plenty on both inside and outside. Fogging oil can be used as well. Besides that, start with stabilizer and fogging as others suggested, the do the pump.

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