Winterizing Sea Ray Sundancer - Engines, Generator, Water System & A/C

That sad time of year when we here in the north have to put away our boats - but not before winterizing the engines, generator, water system and A/C units.
Starbright Winterizing Kit on Amazon. Note that I purchased this at the beginning of September/23 and the price was $70.55, so be sure to check your pricing (which would be subject to market availability) before ordering: amzn.to/3Qbc6qh
Garden Hose repair mender (that I used to connect winterizing line); amzn.to/48PPKlK
Blueskin membrane: amzn.to/3rNYZ58
DampRid Refillable Moisture Absorber, which we place inside the boat both during winter storage, as well as a couple throughout the summer months; amzn.to/48G8y6G
Link to my 'I Left! Moving On To Better Boating Changes For Us!!' video; • I Left! Moving To New ...
For a look at all of the projects I've done (continue to do) on this beautiful Sea Ray Sundancer, as well as on our previous boats, have a look at nearly 100 projects in my 'How I Did It - Boat Repairs And Upgrades' playlist, here; • How I Did It - Boat Re...
Be sure to check out our 'Summer Cruise 2022' series, as we cruised for 5-1/2 weeks through much of Ontario, Canada's lovely 240 mile/386 km Trent Severn Waterway and even reaching the Rideau Canal for a few days! Full playlist can be found here; • Summer 2022 Cruise
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Filmed September, 2023.
Boat Specs;
Model: 1998 Sea Ray 370 Sundancer
Length (bow to transom): 37-6", LOA (with factory swim platform): 40'-1"
Beam: 12'-7"
Engines: 2 x 7.4 litre (454 Cubic Inch) Mercruiser Bluewater, Multi-Port fuel injection, gasoline,
raw water cooled, rated at 310 HP
Transmissions: 2 x Borg Warner Velvet Drives, in Vee-Drive configuration
Performance: Average cruising speed 22MPH on plane @ 3,200 RPM
Dry Weight: 17,000 lbs
Fully Loaded Weight: Boat + Fuel (1,664) + Water (580) + Gear (1,250 +/-) = 20,500 LBS
Fuel Capacity: 275 U.S. gallons ~ 1,040 litres * Usable Capacity 261 US Gallons ~ 989 litres
Freshwater Holding Tank Capacity: 70 US Gallons ~ 58.3 Imperial Gallons ~ 265 litres
Poop Holding Tank Capacity: 40 US Gallons ~ 33.3 Imperial Gallons ~ 151 litres
Draft: 32”
Dead Rise: 20 degrees
Generator: Westerbeke 7.2 Kw BCGTC @ 60 Hz, gasoline powered & carburated, 3,600 RPM continuous engine speed
Dual reverse cycle heating/air conditioning units, 19,000 (total) BTU (12 + 7)
Video/Photo Equipment Used (Updated list, 2024);
DJI Pocket 2; amzn.to/4aTN6vO
GoPro Hero 7 Black; amzn.to/4b9VG9k
GoPro suction cup mount; amzn.to/49Zo8cW
DJI Mavic Mini 3 for Aerial Drone Shots; amzn.to/4b9DoF6
Mavic Mini Carrying Case; amzn.to/49WDTkQ
Google Pixel 6 Pro + iPhone 12 for still photos + supplemental video
Editing done with Vegas Movie Studio 11
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Happy Boating :-)