winterising First time on a C-Dory

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I live in the northeast, and its time for me to winterize my C-Dory, but I have a few questions to ask:

1st Is there anything I need to do on my windlass setup.

2nd I have a flush adapter for a 50HP Honda, I don't see where to
attach it on the motor, do I need to close the bottom vents if I
use this flush adapter.
I've use the one you attach to the bottom vents with a hose on it.

3rd Do I add a teaspoon of oil to each cylinder.

C-Dory is stored outside under canvas. (Nov-Apr)

starcrafttom · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject:

The flush adapotor goes in the round hole on the back of the engine. its just below the motor cover and has a grey plastic cover over it. and noe you dont have to do anything else. you dont even have to run the motor but I like to. this is also a great way to flush your motor when leaving it in the salt for a long time. Just raise the motor out of the water and then use the flush with the fresh water from a dock hose.

Captains Cat · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject:

I don't think that's where the flush adapter goes on my 45 Honda's. I think it's on the side, near the lower unit oil fill plug (the upper plug, not the drain plug). It's a threaded screw you remove and then thread the flush adapater in. Maybe it's different on the 90's? Look at your manual, it should be in there, mine is 900 miles away with the boat. I've got one of those little adapters but never felt like it did much of a thorough job. Here's what I use....It's a vinyl "tank" with PVC legs that sits on the ground under the engine. I can run it in fresh water for a long time and do my winterizing at the same time. Good in the spring to get the beasts running again too. I think I got it at West Mairne.

If you're not going to run the boat until spring, buy a can of fogging spray and, with the engine running, spray it into the air intake until the engine quits. That coats the inside of the cylinder but I always take each plug out and spray some lube oil of some sort in there and crank it very quickly and not for long. I then insert each plug and take it finger tight. Make sure there's no water left in the engine cooling system. If the boat is in the water, tilt the engines up, it'll run out.

Don't forget to drain the water tank too.

Charlie
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Sawdust · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject:

Way to go, Charlie.

Like your system. I'd check the manual if you plan to run the engine and externally flush at the same time. Can't remember which one, but some of the outboards don't get water to the impeller by just using the external flush... so tilting the motor on the back of the boat and flushing through the fllush fitting is great -- running the motor at the same time might not be. Check your manual!!!!

Dusty

Captains Cat · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:23 pm Post subject:

Hi Dusty! Great to see a post from you....

I don't run the engine with the external flush. I think it does great with the "tank" keeps cool for 15 minutes or so which is plenty long for it to both come up to temp and flush the bad salties out. Gives me time to fog it too....

Charlie