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WASH DOWNS AND LIVE WELLS MUST BE WINTERIZED ALSO
hondacat 
 		    10/20/2006 08:41
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SOME OF THOSE NICE WASH DOWN PUMPS AND LIVE WELL PUMPS HOLD WATER AND NEED A LITTLE PINK ANTI FREEZE IN THEM SO THEY WILL WORK NEXT YEAR .
ALSO IF THE DRAINS ARE PLASTIC PIPE AND NOT RUBBER THE DRAINS LINE CAN FREEZE CAUSING A NASTY LEAK THAT WE SOME TIME HAVE TO PULL OUT FLOORS TO FIX .
YOU CAN STILL USE YOU BOAT IN THE WINTER AFTER WINTERIZING THESE FEATURES BY REMOVING THE INLET SCREENS AND PUTTING A PLUG IN THE INTAKE PIPES AS WELL AS THE DRAIN OUTLETS .
HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE FISHING IN THE COLDER WATERS !!
SOME OF THE BEST FISHING IS WHEN ITS COLD BUT BE EXTRA SAFE .
A LITTLE ANTI FREEZE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT IS RECOMENDED FOR ANY ONE FISHING IN THE COLDER WEATHER TO ELIMINATE THE POSIBILITY THAT A BILGE PUMP IMPELLER COULD BE FROZE UP WHEN ITS NEEDED THE MOST AD MORE EVERY TRIP AND CHECK THE BILGE MAKE SURE ITS FREE FROM ICE
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Re:WASH DOWNS AND LIVE WELLS MUST BE WINTERIZED ALSO
whaler 
 		  Port: Fruitport, MI   10/20/2006 09:51
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That's really good advice! Thanks a lot for posting this, Frank!

Tom
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Re:WASH DOWNS AND LIVE WELLS MUST BE WINTERIZED ALSO
cinder6 
 		  Home: clare , mi   08/10/2008 20:44
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It is irresponsible to be advising people and your customers to be adding antifreeze to their bilge to be pumped overboard while on the water. Be a part of the solution, not a part of a continuing problem.
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Re:WASH DOWNS AND LIVE WELLS MUST BE WINTERIZED ALSO
Chinookeith 
 		  Port: Racine WI   08/10/2008 21:44
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He is talking about the pink RV antifreeze, (non toxic)
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Re:WASH DOWNS AND LIVE WELLS MUST BE WINTERIZED ALSO
hondacat 
 		    08/11/2008 20:29
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yes
Thanks Keith
allways use non toxic anti freeze in all systems used in a boat, both in the motors ( yes closed systems) as well as any other plumbing
I am sory i took for granted any one would consider using any thing but the non toxic variety
all the pink stuff i know of is potable non toxic
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