I know, I know, I know...most of you don't winterize your boat because you fish year round.
For those of you who do, here are my Winterization Steps and am wondering if you do anything different or additional:
2019 Z19 200 hp 4 Stroke Pro XS
-flush the motor with water, 1/2 maximum flow, for 15 minutes
-run the motor for at least 10 minutes with muffs on be sure to duct tape bottom water intake holes
-change oil and oil filter
-change gear lube
-replace gaskets
-inspect exhaust water strainer (pg 97 in owners manual)
-Remove trolling motor prop and check for fishing line
-Remove main prop and check for fishing line
-Add grease to spline before re-mounting prop
-Unplug trolling motor
-Add marine stabil to gas tank
-sand and paint the receiver, put marine grease on receiver
-torque trailer lug nuts to 100 foot pounds
-torque prop nut to 55 foot pounds
-Torque engine mounting bolts to jack plate to 90 foot pounds
-Torque jackplate to fiberglass hull to 45 foot pounds
-Loosen transom straps
-Loosen bow strap
-Take transom saver and steer sticks off
-Put air in tires 65 psi
-Put air in spare tire 65 psi
-Silicone WD-40 the winch mechanism
-Silicone WD-40 the retractable straps mechanism
-Grease the two zerks on front end of trailer
-Vacuum carpet
-Slick Mist entire boat
- Clean the livewells: how to clean live wells-Close the live wells so they will not drain. Unscrew the screens at the bottom of live well and leave at the on the bottom on the live well. Fill live well 3/4 full with freshwater. Add 1 gallon of white vinegar and 32 oz of hydrogen peroxide in each live well. Aerate each live well for 30 minutes. Drain live wells. Refill it with freshwater and aerate for another thirty minutes. Drain and let it dry.