Good choice Marco and a good looking boat to boot.If my wife wasn't kind enuff to let mine in the garage with her car, I would be doing the same thing. The following is some advise I found on another thread awhile ago. See if it helps you any.Have a great holiday and keep praying for the butter. To prevent damage from freezing or corrosion from condensation, you should drain the cooling system. (Persons with closed cooling systems should check with their dealer for recommendations on draining verses flushing and renewing anti-freeze for the heat exchange unit.) Remove the drain plugs from both sides of the engine block and from the ends of the exhaust manifolds. Although some of the plugs on engine blocks twist open, it is best to remove them completely and keep them out during storage to prevent accumulation of condensation. Remove the hoses from the raw water pump and blow through them to remove all water. Be sure that water in the transmission cooler is also removed at this time. Lowering the trailer tongue will help water flow out of the back of the engine. You may also want to remove the raw water pump impeller to prevent it from taking a ``set'' during storage. (Be sure to coat it with a light coat of oil when you re-install it in the spring; dry start-up will destroy the impeller.) Some manufactures also recommend that you remove the hose from the engine circulation pump, and with the safety starting switch (if so equipped) disconnected, crank the engine over for two or three seconds to remove any water not previously drained. (If your boat is not equipped with a safety disconnected, crank the engine over for two or three seconds to remove any water not previously drained. (If your boat is not equipped with a safety starting switch this procedure may by performed by disconnecting the high tension lead wire between the distributer and the coil.) Place all plugs, hoses, clamps and parts that you intend to leave out during storage in a plastic bag and tie it to the steering wheel to insure that you'll know where to find them in the spring and will not start the boat without reinstalling them.
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