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No, but most sources I read now say Drain the tanks. Phil said the same. Wingnut says both are good but he drains. Merc manual old and current new online say drain is the best option. Damn... new procedure for me but then, cheaper , much cheaper winterization!!! I used to get the most expensive...

Yes, talking about new biminii and complete enclosure with fabric, zippers and clear plastic windows. No, i get there is skill involved , don't get me wrong. But i sleep on my boat about 4 times a year (usually 1-2 nights max). I have built my own plastic enclosure and been using it for 6 yrs...

Ok , read one ethanol myth-debunking site that said absolutely not to leave tank empty... whatever gas is there, the empty space in the tank will allow moisture to get in and phase separation will happen at the very bottom and even adding fresh fuel in the spring will not remove the water down...

The Merc manual warns against keeping Ethanol gas in the tanks for the winter. They are not mincing words: if ethanol free gas is not available, DRAIN the tanks! Spoke to Wingnut, he said both options are good (mid-grade plus stabi and draining). I think the stabilizer is not preventing phase...

I also wanted to get my whole bimini redone as it is breaking into pieces due to the waves and shaking on Georgian Bay, and some extra canvas pieces done (I sleep on my boat) , and local canvas shops have quoted me 5-7k CAD for the job (5k USD). I decided to tell them to f. o. , not spending...

Shell had 91 octane no ethanol gas for years, the only station here in Ontario that did that. It was very expensive but gave peace of mind for winter. Full tank plus stabi. Was good for 10 yrs. What to do now???? All gas has up to 10% of this crap in it. So i will fill the cheapest 87 octane...

Hey guys, I have not touched my trailer wheel bearings in 4 years, ie. since the full service with new parts in. I grease them every year in the Fall but I have not disassembled them and done a complete R&R. I put about 1000 miles a year on the trailer. I check frequently for any play and...

Also living in the short 12 week season area. Not an expert here but I would imagine fuel that is good to sit for a year, will sit just fine for 2 years. I only put Premium in with No Ethanol for the Winter, most expensive gas here in Ontario and rare (only Shell stations have it), and I would...

Just reporting that I took my baby out for the last time of the season and the drive is like new, knock on wood. You guys were all right and gave me some peace of mind! Lucked out with a beautiful Saturday and did a few WOT runs. This was a very nice season. Time to winterize in the next 4-6...

Hey Wing, good to see you back. You say at idle it's ok, but what about at 1500 rpm for 2-3 seconds in reverse to adjust on the trailer. Nothing to worry about? U-joints completely unaffected for a momentary RPM increase (with drive all the way up)?

I've ran mine dry too once for about 10 seconds, the muffs have slipped off the drive water intake. Also felt like shit but the new impeller did perfectly fine. Did not cook itself or anything.

OK thanks guys. Yeah, I wouldn't think 2 seconds would ruin it but i felt stupid to have done that. I rarely correct when powering on, usually butter smooth and straight. Live and learn. OK, gonna sleep well but maybe i can take it out on the water one last time, all up to the weather! Hope...

Powered onto the trailer today as I have done a million times. Today however i had to adjust the boat so i reversed the boat very gently and then realized the drive was all the way up. It was less than 2 seconds in total with the gear in reverse, fairly low RPM and the drive all the way up or...

Hey guys. Found something amazing. It's called Tracki and you Get it on amazon! Does literally everything I wanted it to do and more end it's tiny! Wow! I'll paste the link later. 20 USD a month. Just fantastic considering I can't find anything it doesn't do!

So this seems like the closest idea at the moment.... I love it actually, but neither Samsung or Apple, probably, have a way to notify me ONLY when my phone's location CHANGES (ie. boat is moved). That would be ideal, darn. Samsung has a track every 15 minutes so that's pretty close....

If this is their website, they are being very cryptic about how it works. What do you pay per month? https://spot-tracking.com/ That can't be it... it says they are in Nairobi. Can u send me a link to what you are using?

Thanks so much guys. Will look into all of the above!

Not a bad idea brother! Hmmmm.... Thanks a lot, will definitely seriously consider, never crossed my mind to put a stupid phone in there. Let's see if anyone else has something as good or better.

Hey guys, need some serious advice here. Some background here that we do NOT need to discuss in this thread... Ever since boat prices doubled here in Canada about 5 years ago, my insurance has become mostly useless. I bought my boat for 60k (Canadian) 10 years ago, and insurance charged me 700 a...

So in other words we don't know if it's cyclical or not? Georgian Bay is huge and came back higher than it was before. Boaters in east USA also say lakes are too full. How ridiculous that one part has too much water and is flooding and the other is too dry and lakes vanish from the face of the...