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C YENSEN
10-06-2006, 05:42 PM
SO IS IT BETTER TO STORE THE BOAT FOR THE WINTER WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS OR AN EMPTY TANK?
Bygracealone
10-06-2006, 05:49 PM
I've always understood you're supposed to store it with a full tank. However, I've also heard that this new gas doesn't store very well, so I'm not sure how to answer the question. I just thought I'd throw one more thing in the mix to consider...

Steve
Airslot
10-06-2006, 05:54 PM
Full tank where we are with Stabil added. BGO has the new E=10, where we are CY we just have good ole gasoline.

Airslot
Franco
10-06-2006, 08:20 PM
Or you could move to Florida and fish all year long!
willy
10-06-2006, 10:35 PM
You can be an evil man sometimes Senor Franco ;D
Franco
10-06-2006, 11:54 PM
Nope, just trying to tempt you to move to Florida Brother Willy!!!
pk
10-07-2006, 12:32 AM
I usually leave it 3/4 to full and add stabile. One benefit is that I can use the gas for my generator in case of an extended power outage.
macojoe
10-08-2006, 01:04 AM
The recomendation is to drain the tanks for the winter with the new gas.

I have a small amout of gas in my tank from test runs and will drain soon.

But I have never stored full before?? I have added stabil and thats it. Any water you might get will be so small that if you have a water sepratoe (wich you should) will take care of it!
C YENSEN
10-09-2006, 01:36 PM
THANKS BOYS, AS AIRSLOT SAID, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY ETHANOL IN THIS STATE YET. SO LOOKS LIKE A FULL TANK WITH STABIL.
Airslot
10-09-2006, 02:25 PM
Heck Cy, that might be a good investment this year. I'd have to guess that prices will be higher in the spring, so you'll have a 60 gallon head start.

If there is a good day and the fishing is just red hot, drop me a line. It would only take me 40 minutes to meet you at the ramp. Have boat / will travel.

Airslot
C YENSEN
10-09-2006, 03:10 PM
do you not winterize your Airslot?

and heck yeah, if its hot i will give you a call, if mine is still in the water, we can just use mine, and you would not have to drag yours up here.

Rock season is just around the corner ;D
Airslot
10-09-2006, 03:16 PM
Nope, I don't recognize the idea of winterizing. I use mine all year. Usually I take 6 weeks off involving all of February, and I run her on the muffs every couple weeks then. She stays locked and cocked all year. January is the best month for ocean rocks anyway.

Airslot
Blue_Runner
10-09-2006, 03:38 PM
I do the same as Slot - never winterized an outboard in my 8+ years of boating. She gets used quite a bit all winter long here in NC.