Winterizing the boat

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:43 pm

Hey I was woundering if I should put some stabill in my gas tank on my boat? I am done fishing for the year and dont plan on starting back up till end of March.

Thanks Dom

bassman619 · Post by **bassman619** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:13 pm

Yes.... Either use it all up, or fill it up and add stabil. A full tank will allow less moisture to build up in you tank to bond with the Ethanol in you gas.

jimmy87 · Post by **jimmy87** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:54 pm

why are you not going to fish until the end of march?

acm95301 · Post by **acm95301** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:29 pm

1. full tank of gas with Stabil Year around is best.

2. why would you pass up 4 months of fishing, without water skiers no less. and If you get skunked on bass the trout fishing is good.

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:01 am

I dont like fishing in the cold cold weather and I need to get a few things done to the boat before end of March. My son Colt and I are going for it we are going to fish the FPT as a team in 2010.

We need to buy a few things for him like guidewear and a few more rod and reel set ups

so gonna spend that time getting ready, we want to make the TOC at least and who knows mayby win one.

The kid is hooked and he can fish so what better way to have my cake and eat it to, I get to spend some quality time doin what we both enjoy. It beats sitting at a baseball field all day on a Saturday watching LOL LOL (not a baseball fan)

I gave him the choice baseball or tournaments, He picked the tournament game (takes after his ol man)

acm95301 · Post by **acm95301** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:37 am

Wow awesome kid. I've been flirting with doing a tournament or two and keep bouncing off obstacles like my five year olds and sports....I've opted to keep him in sports but its awesome you have a son that into fishing...good luck.

...Oh and us STabil all the time...seriously.

Greg_Cornish · Post by **Greg_Cornish** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:57 am

Dom, check your PM

Kevin Evans - Kap · Post by **Kevin Evans - Kap** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:03 am

This is my favorite time of the year to fish....or wait... anytime fishing is my favorite time of the year to fish... Actually the lakes and reservoirs are where I like to be fishing in the winter if I can.
Look at that 7 plus spot caught recently. Luckily, we can fish all year around here in Cali...
I always try and keep the tank full if I know shes gonna sit for a while as to also keep the condensation down....
Never ever had added STA-BIL or any additive to my tank in 12 years... HHHmmm maybe thats why the Opti is cold blooded some mornings...
Dom have fun with the boy, those memories will last forever...

Kap