How much antifreeze do you need to winterize a Mercruiser?
To winterize the engine with antifreeze, you’ll need a five-gallon bucket, and enough antifreeze for your engine and related plumbing (at least two gallons). If your engine takes a lot of antifreeze, you might also need a helper to add antifreeze to the bucket as needed.
Do you leave antifreeze in boat engine?
Note: Sam likes to leave the engine block flushed but empty for the winter. However, some marine engine manufacturers recommend filling the entire engine with RV antifreeze. Always follow your engine manufacturer’s advice.
Should I winterize my boat myself?
For the handy, self-sufficient boat owner, taking care of winterizing yourself is a great way to save money. Ironically, DIY can potentially even save you some time. Winterizing a boat can be done in less than an hour in many cases, less time than you’d spend just driving the vessel to and from the marina or shop.
How do you de winterize an inboard boat motor?
How to De-winterize Your Boat
- Take the Tarp Off. Before you do anything, you need to get the tarp or covering off your boat.
- Check the Engine.
- Refill the Cooling System.
- Check Water Pumps and Thermostats.
- Check Cables and Hoses.
- Check Your Battery.
- Clean the Distributor.
- Check the Fuel System.
How much antifreeze do you need to winterize a 5.7 Mercruiser?
– Pour antifreeze into the water pump hose until it comes out the thermostat housing port where the water pump hose was connected. Hold the hose equal or higher than where it connects. It will take about 2 gal.
What do you do to Dewinterize a boat?
What does boat winterization include?
At its most basic, winterizing means draining any water aboard or replacing it with enough of the right kind of antifreeze to protect against the lowest temperatures your boat might experience. Winterizing most boats takes from an hour to a day.
How long can a boat sit without being winterized?
The rule of thumb we use is 2-3 days of consectutive freezing temperatures, day and night, and you are in trouble unless you winterized. For example, the past 2 nights here have hit freezing though the daytime temp is 50+ degrees so no worries. Yes, the boat being in the water does help, a lot.