Prepping for storage

Now that we're getting into fall I start getting my boat a little bit closer to storage

Running the gas tank down as low as I can and running a little bit more seafoam

At this time of year I just fil the boat by the gas can

They will make it to spring - mine always do :)

Put mine in storage on Wednesday.  Put in 3 lavender jars.  They are supposed to last 60 days, but I think that is at indoor temperatures so I hope that they will until spring in an unheated barn.

Also helped my bud Gill 1774 get his boat in too. 

He had a good run this year. Now it’s time for his winter nap / hibernation in the recliner.  

See ya next year buddy - sleep well!

So my good buddy Gill 1774 reminds me today that the boat launch closes for the season at the end of the day.

The mad dash begins! 

Took my boat to the launch to winterize, (have an etec - it fogs itself), Took out the lifevests, blanket for my wife, paper towel, basically anything a mouse can chew. Then I put five lavender canisters in different parts of the boat, and put the cover on. Also put some sea foam in the tank and filled it up before winterizing. 

Also put some steel wool in the prop, so no mice can get in there - and took it into storage.

It’s over for the glass boat for this year, but still have the 14 foot John boat and 15 horse Johnson for the Fox behind my house.

Fishing has been pretty good this Fall, and we’ve had a string of nice weather! 

Hope ya’ll had an awesome season!

Thank You. That’s what I thought 

Looks like the up position.

The solenoid opens on start-up for a richer fuel mixture. After that it closes. 

So looks like you would manually open it for fogging. 

My Evinrude 90 HP has the Primer solenoid to screw fogging oil to. The normal position for running motor on solenoid is down position. When I fog motor do I keep red lever in down position like it normally is when running motor. Or do I lift red lever up to fog it ? See pics below. It’s in normal position when I took pics. Thanks 

I should be out on the water Saturday

Right now I'm refilling my hubs with grease this is a new grease gun that I just got the plungers all the way down to the bottom so I'm going to go change and put in the cartridge in lo and beholders like two inches left of Grease

Too late to put it all back together I already popped the cap on the other cartridge

I think the same way Brent, we still have a month.

Wow, you boys are early!  

Don’t you at least have to wait until November?

Tank full and tenders on...done!!

In regards to how much fuel to leave in an inboard tank when storing the boat for the winter there are two things to consider. A full tank has little room for air to cause condensation. Some worry about having a full tank of old fuel to run through in the spring. With today’s fuel treatments like SeaFoam, Stabil and manufacturers branded products fuel can be treated and remain well usable for 6-12 months. I have a 2020 Mercury 25 hp four stroke on my jon boat and treat the fuel with SeaFoam before storing the boat. I also have a 1991 Mariner 40 hp two stroke I regularly use SeaFoam in and fog before storing. I then empty the remote tank into a can and start with fresh fuel the next year. The dumped fuel gets used in my ATV. I run mid grade alcohol free fuel in my outboards, ATV, chainsaw, string trimmer, leaf blower and ice auger.  Good quality mixing oil, alcohol free fuel and SeaFoam have prevented me from having fuel related issues for many years. 

When storing your boat for the winter how much gas do you have in your inboard tank. I treat the gas but never sure about the amount to be left in the tank.

Crazy how it wasn't much more to have the Marine place winterize for me. Had pontoon on the trailer anyways. I suppose everything shop has is in bulk. Not worried about quality of service as known them for 30 years. 

That's sounds very cheap. As far as storage we do our own on the pontoon boat which involves adding stabil or seafoam to the fuel make sure all water is drained and a lower unit oil change to make sure no water is making it's way In . And never had a issue.