Contact Us About Us Blog Fiesta Pontoons Beachcomber Pontoons Sunray Mini Pontoons Call us (727) 856-6900 REQUEST A BROCHURE BLOG Keeping You Informed Fiesta Saltwater Pontoon BoatsBlog October 17, 2019 / By Susan / Pontoon Boats/ Fiesta Boats • pontoon • Pontoon Boats • winterizing • winterizing boats • winterizing your boat/ 0 Comments Winterizing Your Boat The last thing any boat owner wants is additional maintenance. However, they also don’t want to be the cause of any costly emergency repairs, either. Let’s look at how winterizing your boat could save you money, down the road. Getting Started It will depend on what kind of motor your boat has as to how it will need to be winterized. Pontoon boats have outboard motors which, unlike inboard motors, are easily removed for storage or repairs. It’s for this reason that outboards are the most common motorized method of propelling small watercraft. Consider your own local weather patterns to help you decide if you need or want to winterize. When there is water sitting inside your engine or gear case and the temperature falls below freezing, it can lead to a cracked block or housing. This could result in thousands of dollars in repair costs. So keep this in mind while you weigh the pros and cons of what you want to do. For this blog, we will only go over how to winterize an outboard motor. An inboard motor has different actions to take, so consult additional methods for this. The following steps represent some, but not all, outboard motors, so make sure to consult your manual as you follow those steps. Winterizing Your Outboard Motor Freshwater Flush Empty fuel lines and carburetors Fog the carburetor intakes Drain cooling passages Lubricate linkages and the electric starter drive mechanism Drain and refill gearcase Touch up damaged paint Drain fuel tank and supply lines Stabilize the fuel Clean and liberally lubricate propeller shaft Store upright It is understandable that not every area will have to winterize, but sometimes it’s better safe than sorry. If you have any questions on how or if you should think about winterizing your pontoon boat from Fiesta Boats, contact them today. They will be more than happy to assist you. Happy Boating! Posts navigation 1 2 … 85 FIESTA PONTOONS BEACHCOMBER PONTOONS SUNRAY MINI PONTOONS Fiesta Marine Products is one of the most successful builders of pontoon boats in the U.S.A., serving domestic and worldwide markets. All of our saltwater pontoon boats are manufactured at our facility in Hudson, near Tampa, in Central Florida. OUR BOATS Fiesta Pontoons Beachcomber Coastal Sunray Mini Pontoons NAVIGATION Contact Us About Us Blog CONTACT US Fiesta Marine Products, Inc. 11016 SR 52, Hudson, FL 34669 Phone: (727) 856 6900 Fax: (727) 857 0329 Email: Info@FiestaBoats.com Maintained by Web Daytona © 2019 Fiesta Marine Products. All rights reserved.