winterizing

(monboarder) · (monboarder) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 11-29-2007, 5:35 AM

I just winterized my boat and wasn't able to drain the one manifold because I couldn't get the bolt out. The other 3 drains were done, but will not having that one drained affect anything? I ran antifreeze through, so I'm assuming/hoping that is going to push the water out or dilute it enough that I don't have to worry about expansion. In Virginia there usually aren't extended periods of time with freezing temps. Thanks

(chpthril) · (chpthril) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 11-29-2007, 5:56 AM

I'd say you are "good to go" with the antifreeze in there.

(hal2814) · (hal2814) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 11-29-2007, 1:04 PM

I'd still recommend extracting and replacing the bolt over anything else but if you properly added antifreeze (through the thermostat housing instead of by hooking up a fake-a-lake up to a bucket and really hoping everything went ok) you're probably fine.