Re: Sad Day--Winterizing the Mariah
 

Did not know about the dryer sheets, I'm putting mine to bed today.

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I agree about the dryer sheets too. I've been using them for years. I put them every where I can, storage compartments, vents, and even in the mesh holders in the top of the cabin. Helps keep the bugs away, and will help with odors too. There's nothing like opening up your cabin in the spring and it smelling like fresh linen!

Also, threejakes uses a product called "Stay Dri", you can also use "Damp Rids" or any other type of moisture absorber. There's a new product called Kanberra Gel that's just making it's way into the marine market. It's expensive, but it's a natural alternative, and helps eliminate bacterias, molds, and fungi. I got a small trial and tried it last year, seemed to work very well!

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I should also mention that I use Lime Away for cleaning the outdrive. It cleans all the white powder from the outdrive and makes it all shiny again.Just use an old 1" paintbrush and spread it all over the outdrive. Then just rinse it all off with clear water--works like a charm.

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I always put my trailer tongue as low it will go and then drop the drive as low as it will go. It is not fully down, but as long as the water drains out and the bellows aren't stretched, you should have no problem.

It's worked for the past 17 years.

But then again it's also stored inside my garage.

Re: Sad Day--Winterizing the Mariah
 

I winterized mine about 10 days to 2 weeks ago I think. I am sad too. :(

I have a spot on my back porch that is covered and butts up to the house. I dug out the dirt between the house and the cement pad and I can now lower the drive completely AND have the bow raised at a nice angle.
This pic is just between uses and I had not yet dug out the ground, but you can see the spot I am referring to.

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/o...174948_942.jpg

Next year I am going to mod the pad a bit there so I have more room to accomplish this next year. But she is slumbering away and I can watch over her.

I miss summer already.

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Glad to hear that I`m not the only one missing summer. Brought my boat up to the cottage today to store it in one of my garages and it started snowing! Forgot about the Bounce sheets so I`ll have to return to do that. Funny how I didn`t feel the same way when I put the convertible away!!!!!

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Tomorrow, we are going up to where the boat is stored for the winter. It was placed in the spot where it will rest all winter. We can now go there and run the outdrive all the way down and then remove the battery. We'll take it home and once a month put the charger on it, so it will be ready for the spring. (Is it too early to think about the spring?)