Saw this ad in Craigslist....was thinking of using him to winterize my boat the first of November. I was wondering if anyone had used him or knew anything about him. He is a mobile marine mechanic and comes to you. I welcome PM's if its something you don't want everyone to see. Thanks

BOAT WINTERIZATION 2008 PRICING

Marine Techs Mobile Marine Service

http://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/boa/800978608.html

http://www.am-tech.org/parseqs.asp?F...tion_Basic.asp

Sorry Poppop, I can't help you, I don't winterize my boats, I use mine all year long.

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I would suggest saving the money and do it yourself. I used to work at a few marina's at the coast and one of my jobs was to winterize boats that we stored in the dry stacks. It would take about 15-20 minutes to winterize each motor, if i remember correctly. However it has been so long since i did one i had to google it to remember all the steps. Here's a link that tells you what to do, better than i could. It says it will take 2 hours but they include cleaning and waxing the motor and cowling etc. Pretty much all you will need to buy is some fuel conditioner, fogging oil, new plugs(for next year), lower unit oil, and a pump to replace the oil with, any oil or fuel filters you may have, and grease. This is nothing compared to the gas and time spent hauling it to a mechanic who is going to charge you an arm and leg for 20 minutes worth of work. Here's the link...

HowStuffWorks "How to Winterize an Outboard Motor"

Best Fishing Of The Year Is From Nov Thru February. The Colder The Better. Fish In Between Deer Hunts.

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as others stated pop....best fishing for me is Nov - Feb...i dont winterize

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Is your boat engine and outboard or an inboard engine? One is simple to winterize and the other is more complicated but still easy.

Its an outboard..........I was planning on fishing in Jan and Feb...gonna stay at the deer house...all of Nov and December...I really enjoy crappie fishing...but I really, really, enjoy deer hunting. But if I kill my 15 nannies..and a couple of nice bucks...I would probably just go fishing.

Since this is my first experience in owning a boat in about 15 years...maybe I have a tenancy to err on the side of caution. I am just concerned there might be water in the lower unit...nothing to suspect it...just concerned. And I have read so much about replacing the water pump impeller..yearly. I really expect that I won't use it in Nov and December at all. I have the original manuals..and it tells you how to change the oil in the lower unit...and it seems really simple.

just changed the oil in my lower unit yesterday....less than 5 minutes of labor.....30 minutes of sitting and waiting (drinking a cold one )

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In the winter I always store the boat with the foot down toward the ground. Keeping it down in the winter months allows the water to completely drain from the head and also keeps the foot at ground level allowing what heat there is in the ground to keep the foot warmer if there would happen to be some water in the gear oil. We duck hunt November in Nebraska when air temps are 10-15 degrees F. We will turn the foot down as soon as we leave the water and have the boat on the trailer. When the water quits draining from the head we start the engine for just a few seconds to blow the water from the impeller. Put motor up and go to the cabin. As soon as we are there we put the foot down again for overnight. So far no problems with freezing in extreme temps.