Our New Baby, 2024 252SE 🎉

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Sadly, today I winterized the boat. We’ve had cool weather, schedules suck, and the oldest is back in school. Oil changed, fogged the intake/cylinders, and treated the fuel. Fogging the intake is fairly easy by removing what looks like a breather tube off the intake tunnel past the air filter box. Accessing the air filter is pretty inconvenient, if I ever replace it I’ll have to take the rubber clamp off the one end and take the whole piece out to make life easier. Decided to attach blue tape to the negative and positive wires that go to the house battery so it’s easier to remember. Now I’ll live vicariously through all you southern folk who boat just about year round!

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When you get a chance, please post a photo of the breather tube. Thx

I'll be boating in the Colorado River frequently (regularly 110°+). Should I stick with 10W-40 or go with 20W-40 as suggested in the manual?

 

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When you get a chance, please post a photo of the breather tube. Thx

I'll be boating in the Colorado River frequently (regularly 110°+). Should I stick with 10W-40 or go with 20W-40 as suggested in the manual?

Will do, I'll try to get in the boat this weekend and get a pic of it! Honestly if the manual says to use the 20W I would, but also you could consult with your dealer, or maybe someone will chime in who also boats in that hot of temp!

**Edit**
Below is a pic of the engine, the hose attaches from circled nipple to a nipple on the rubber connector that attaches the intake and air box together.


I’ll get better pics when I get in the boat again though!