I'm taking my boat in for gelcoat work in a couple weeks in the Kansas City area, I'm on the repair schedule for one week, however I'm assuming it will be at the shop for two weeks, during which time there will be intermittent outside storage.
KC is blessed with having open water just about year round, and as such, I've never winterized my boats previously. Weather can be variable, and i wouldn't be surprised if the boat saw temperatures in the low-teens for a few hours if it were to sit-out overnight. The fiberglass shop does not do winterizing onsite, I've asked them if they thought it was an issue a few times, and I've gotten responses ranging from "it's no issue at all" to "we'll just tilt your motor down to make sure its drained of water" to "we don't take responsibility for it, but if you're good with it, we're good with it."
Am I better off just going for a partial winterization (change lower unit oil, make sure water side is drained)? Should I go through a full winterization (I'm a bit leery that I can get this scheduled in time)? Or is this likely a non issue? The engine is an '05 Opti 150 if that makes any difference.
Thanks!
-Jared Koliha
