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Re: Winterize your engines

Posted By: Rawleigh
Date: Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 10:24 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Winterize your engines (toy104@aol.com)

Instead of fogging I slowly pour Marvel mystery oil in the carb until the motor chokes out. It smokes a lot when you start them, but it has worked like a champ since the boat was new in 1966. I also use chicken brooder house bulbs in cheap clip on reflector fixtures attached to a thermostat. One bulb in each engine box clamped to the hoses below the Sendure. The bulbs last for years and only come on when it is cold enough. I run the extension cords down my rod holders into the engine compartments (make sure to use nongrounded extension cords so that the plug end will fit past the bar at the bottom of the rod holder. Rawleigh

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Winterize your engines
toy104@aol.com -- Monday, 8 November 2004, at 6:53 p.m.

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Capt. Dick Dean -- Monday, 8 November 2004, at 7:42 p.m.

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Tony Meola -- Monday, 8 November 2004, at 9:42 p.m.

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toy104@aol.com -- Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 6:27 a.m.

Re: Winterize your engines
Rawleigh -- Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 10:24 a.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 10:53 a.m.

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mike ohlstein -- Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 10:29 a.m.

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Mitch -- Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 5:41 p.m.

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Dug -- Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 5:55 p.m.

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Doc -- Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 6:00 p.m.

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Mike Dolan -- Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 6:30 p.m.

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randall -- Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 6:48 p.m.

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Tony Meola -- Tuesday, 9 November 2004, at 9:54 p.m.

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bruce doan -- Friday, 12 November 2004, at 10:16 a.m.

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Dan -- Thursday, 11 November 2004, at 7:30 a.m.