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winterize

  1. alain.lpa87

    Is 4-5 weeks to long for a boat without starting on.

    Hi, New boater here, never owned a boat before never even drive it one before. 2 month ago we (my wife and myself) decided to have some fun and leaving in Miami a boat was a great idea so we got a Yamaha AR220, it came out of the dealer with a full tank (87 octane with ethanol), the first 4...
  2. T

    Winterizing performed by dealers - SE Michigan

    I know this topic has been beaten to death, but there still seems to be some debate around winterizing strategies in groups I follow on facebook and a few folks on here. For those who don't do it themselves yet, below is my experience having 2 watercraft winterized by 2 different dealers. It...
  3. M

    boat wrap <should I wrap for winter)

    I live in MD on the eastern shore...1st time with my 212ss yamaha jet boat... should I wrap it for the winter? I have it on a trailer with a boat cover, not sure what to do?
  4. D

    Yamaha Jet Boat Winter Cover?

    Hey Everyone, We live in New Jersey and sadly it's time to pack up the boat for the winter soon. I have the yamaha cover that straps around the boat but I was wondering if that is made to survive the winter with snow and all. Let me know your thoughts!
  5. L

    necessary to winterize?

    I have a 2017 AR240 with 40 hours on it now, I did the 10 hour/breakin service around 20 hours (mid-summer) at the dealership. So the oil in the boat is only a few months old with 20 hours on it. If I pull the boat out (with some stabil in the gas I run-thru beforehand) and blow out the water in...
  6. Irial29

    How to winterize?

    Has anyone got a step-by-step YouTube video for beginners on how to winterize and/or dewinterize your boat?
  7. Bill D

    Winterization of the shower

    What does everyone do to winterize the swim deck shower on our boats? I was thinking either drain it and blow it out, or put a mix of some antifreeze in there and run it through the pump and hose. Both options have their issues...
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