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I live in the mountains of NC. I have yet to winterize my motor. However, I open all the seacocks to drain water out of the lines. Run the pumps to flush out lines. I drain amd fill the freshwater tank with RV antifreeze. I then remove all removable cushions. I add a lot pf stability to the...

I routinely ran my 192 out of the east central Florida coast upwards of 20 to 30 miles. Buy a PLB or an epithet if you routinely go. It is a given if you have a small boat to pick days and weather. Have fun.

When I first ran my boat I too thought the worse about water intrusion. Yammaha though designed the motor to withstand that condition. I have seen bass boats on the lake in slow speed zone also have a similar thing happen. I suspect in following seas or sudden stops that any boat could have...

I have a 228 and the condition you describe happens to my boat and it has yet to be an issue. Never have had a water intrusion issue. We wake board behind our boat and I happy at 21 or so.

What a great adventure!

There is something else puzzeling here. That is a trailerable boat and for the claim that it was rarely used in saltwater makes little sense unless the boat is on lake or river and being sold there without a trailer? I guess boats are sold routinely without trailers. I dont know.

When I had a soft top and we took the boat for vacations or long weekends places and left it in the water we would leave the top on. Now if I had a soft top and it was in a slip full time, I would only leave it up if I was going to use the boat the next day. Either the top or your deck, seats...

I got the special tool today and did the snaps today. Turned out pretty good. I had one snap in the middle front that gapped a little. That stratoglass is sure nice. The tool will be going back tomorrow. I like that others held me accountable to keep paying it forward. I am getting ready for...

I got the special tool today and did the snaps today. Turned out pretty good. I had one snap in the middle front that gapped a little. That stratoglass is sure nice. The tool will be going back tomorrow. I like that others held me accountable to keep paying it forward. I am getting ready for...