Lake Shannon water level down, fall winterizing reminders.

Dock & lift out, blow out sprinkler lines, drain hoses, turn off o/s spigots, clean gutters.

BOATS:

• The inboard
  • Covered in detail on this post: https://lakeshannon.net/2016/10/26/winterizing-your-inboard-boat/
  • In spring: disable fuel/ignition before attempting to start engine. This will allow the oil to prime as indicated by the manufacturer.
  • Synthetic only.. why??? Shear strength .. helps if over heat… Valvoline vr1 or Mobil 1 15w50.. throw in some hyperlube zinc replacement. Motorcraft ok, but I like WIX or Napa platinum..
• The outboard:
  • pull prop, grease
  • add stabilizer to fuel, run till stall
  • fog cyl’s
  • pull/ charge batt
  • change oil/ filter
  • add lube to lower unit ?
  • tilt down to drain, then tilt up
• The PWC:
  • fill oil tank to prevent condensate
  • antifreeze the lines – pull, fill, turn over engine, pull refill
  • add gas stabilizer to fuel, then run engine w/ gas off until stall
  • fog cyl’s
  • pull battery, give a pre-winter charge before storing.
  • tilt to prevent water freezing in foot trays