Ajskier

VW bought back our 09 Touareg TDI that did an awesome job of towing the boat and we replaced it with a 14 Q7 TDI that does just as good job towing, plus a little more room for the family.

Not a pellet grill, but I have heard really good things about the Eggs, but again very pricey. I have been looking at the Char-Griller Akron as an alternative. From what I have read and been told, you can have that style of grill up to temp in under 10 minutes and they hold heat really well. Plus is gives you the versatility to use is as a smoker, oven or a grill.

Hey @Tdub, I think I might have an idea for you. Let's get out and ski this weekend and I can show you. The weekend weather looks like we are finally going to get some relief from the wind. Give me a shout and we can figure out a time to go out.

This might be the be one yet, didn't know that nautiques came with a cuddy Craigslist Ad

Henry (the dog) and Hunter out enjoying a nice boat ride on Lake Erie.

I didn't see it mentioned above, but did PP mention how it works with Z-box or is this a an upgrade only for Stargazer and no Z-box?

@Shell, yes Clark Lake that is to the northwest of Brooklyn, MI.

Hello All, I am heading to Clarklake in MI this weekend for a bachelor party and was wanting to know if there is anywhere that I might be able to catch a ride or if I decide to bring my boat, if there is a public courses that I could use for a couple sets. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Aaron

@Tdub, remember we just started skiing not long ago, so I am sure you still working into skiing shape. From the couple times that we have skied together this year, I think you are fine.

@horton, sorry about the mess. Let me see what I can do. I was just pulling the links off our facebook pages.

@horton, sorry about the mess. Let me see what I can do. I was just pulling the links off our facebook pages.

my friends (@tdub) and I landed on national TV, plus a few regional stations, today for skiing on Lake Erie yesterday. Air temp 65, water team 46-47. https://video-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xtf1/v/t42.1790-2/12389906_990667284326960_1016529994_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjU3NywicmxhIjo1MTIsInZlbmNvZGVfdGFnIjoidjNfNDI2X2NyZl8yM19tYWluXzMuMF9zZCJ9&rl=577&vabr=321&oh=6d441f548743e6843818344cf5b38c6a&oe=566F5543 https://video-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xlf1/v/t42.1790-2/12388678_1485151295128127_156678809_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjc2NiwicmxhIjo1MTIsInZlbmNvZGVfdGFnIjoidjNfNDI2X2NyZl8yM19tYWluXzMuMF9zZCJ9&rl=766&vabr=426&oh=c7242f5d3eacfa2bf3487bb795c2bcb1&oe=566F5160 https://video-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xpf1/v/t42.1790-2/12393429_990259391047190_1555585809_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjcwOSwicmxhIjo1NzcsInZlbmNvZGVfdGFnIjoidjNfNDI2X2NyZl8yM19tYWluXzMuMF9zZCJ9&rl=709&vabr=394&oh=77a8089951f7127d01008a4adbd4adce&oe=566F5537 https://video-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xpl1/v/t42.1790-2/12388805_1051985491489110_545299434_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjg0NCwicmxhIjoxMzEzLCJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InYzXzQyNl9jcmZfMjNfbWFpbl8zLjBfc2QifQ%3D%3D&rl=844&vabr=469&oh=98a0dcf803111d4d8345072e5323af12&oe=566F5208

How do the bindings attach to the ski? I know in the past with the fogman's you had to drill the ski for the release units. Do the stealth's have a mounting plate similar to what the Exo's were using? For the price I would be willing to give them a try.

@thager, I am not sure where you are located, but we had some spitting of snow this past weekend and our lake temp was down into the low 50's already.

@thager, just rub some more salt in the wound why don't you.

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for you insight and advice. Got the boat all cleaned up and winterized over the weekend. Everything went pretty smooth.

@Lovell, did you dislike my post because it is a Volkswagen diesel?

What is everyone's thoughts on changing the tranny fluid. Does anyone do that as part of their winterization process? If so, how hard is it to do? Anyone have a good process for that?

@Chris Taylor thank you for the clarification. I think spraying the oil into each cylinder head is the route that I am going to take. Don't want to take any chances with screwing up any sensors.

@markn, thank you for that one. See this is why I come to you guys for your knowledge because I knew I would forget something. Let me ask you question though, once you add the anti-freeze to the system do you drain the strainer housing or just leave it full of anti-freeze? I was just reading somewhere else and they said to drain it. Any thoughts on that? @Chris Taylor mentioned that after he fills the motor with anti-freeze that he pulls the plugs. Does that defeat the purpose of adding anti-freeze to the motor? Also, is there any harm in leaving it full of anti-freeze as long as I drained the water prior to adding it?

@Chris Taylor, thank you for reminding me of the stabilizer. I had that in my head when I was walking through my steps but forgot to include it in my write up.

@A_B, thank you so much.

@A_B, I was planning on using RV/Marine anti-freeze, do you still have to mix that with water?

Hello All, It is that time of the year here in Ohio, time to put the boat away for the winter. I have winterized outboards before, but I have never done a ski boat before, let alone a boat with EFI, so I just want to make sure that I have all the of steps down and that I am not missing anything. I am doing this on an 2001 Nautique with the GT-40, no heater or hot water shower. 1) Warm the boat up to running temp, then drain and change oil and filter. 2) After oil has been changed, start the boat back up to circulate new oil through out the engine. 3) Shut boat down, then pull all drain plugs from motor. I think there are 5 total. Is that correct? 4) After water has been drained, replace all of the plugs and tighten to torque specs. Do you have to put some anti-seeze on the plugs when you are putting them back in? 5) After plugs have been put back in, I am going to hook up the 5 gallon bucket fake a lake set up that I have and then add 5 gallons of anti-freeze to the bucket, fire up the boat and let the anti-freeze be pulled into the motor. Once the anit-freeze starts to come out of the exhaust, shut the motor down. 6) Crack a beer and shed a tear because the season is over. I do have a couple questions and wanted to get everyone's thoughts. 1) The Nautique Manual says to pull the spark plugs and add roughly a teaspoon of preservative oil to each cylinder. Do people do this or do they use fogging oil? I have heard that you are not suppose to fog EFI motors. 2) Above I mentioned, pulling the 5 drain plugs on the motor, but is there a drain plug for the tranny cooler or is there anything special I need to do with the tranny cooler? 3) Is there anything I am missing or do I have any steps out of order? I really appreciate everyone's help and feedback.

@6balls, thanks. That is the main reason I bought it. You can't beat a vehicle with that kind of towing capacity and mileage. Plus it is really comfortable for long trips. We drove to FL this past spring and only had to fill up once.