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Old 03 October 2010, 19:25   #1
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Winterising my Rib
Just wintersed my Rib, cleaned it , flushed and drained the engine, disconnected and removed the battery, greased joints.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT I NEED TO DO ???
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Old 03 October 2010, 19:29   #2
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Fog it.
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IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT I NEED TO DO ???
Is your Evinrude an Etec? If so, the fogging routine is apparently quite simple.

Mollers can advise better, as he has read the manual...
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Old 03 October 2010, 19:54   #4
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Mollers can advise better, as he has read the manual...
I only RTFM after all else fails.

I watched the You Tube vid.

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Rinse the powerhead off in fresh water, let it dry & spray with corrosion guard or silicone spray, not WD40 or similar.
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Old 04 October 2010, 14:06   #6
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1. Fill it up
2. Get dry suit
3. Run the piss out of it
4. Repeat
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