My boat has been out of the water a month now and the engines water system and ac have not been yet winterized. Am I being unreasonable to think that should be done by now. Temperatures in the area have been above freezing but I don't think that is the point.
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Winterizing
- Thread starter Brian
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Agree with you Brian. I would expect it all to be done shortly after haulout if I was relying on my marina to do it. That's why I do it myself. It gets done right, no systems are forgotten and It's done at the right time.
I normally would winterize everything also except for the engines. This guy said he would winterize all the systems and shrink wrap. I was going to save a few $$ and let him do it. It has been a mess when he pulled the boat out didn't put the mooring cover on after he blocked it it and put on stands. Consequently when sandy hit the ohio area my front canvas was shredded. I asked him why he didn't put the mooring cover on he told me not his job. Told me "suck it up" call your insurance company. I know this is small compared to what people have going on on the east coast. I made a bad mistake going with this guy and hopefully it won't turn into a disaster in the spring as all my gauges and inside got trenched as he had left the door open telling me the wind blew it open....must have latched also...
When having the boat winterized by someone else, a list of the items that you want them to do should be written up. I like to do it myself. If something was missed or done incorrectly, I know exactly who to blame and who will pay the repair cost.