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Bearcat in for the winter 11 years 4 months ago #71512

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Took the Bearcat powered pontoon out for the winter.
Sad moment. But will get the O'le 69 Ski Doo out for fun this winter.
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Re: Bearcat in for the winter 11 years 4 months ago #71585

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Dave,
Cool vintage snowmobile.
YOu should post a pic of winter time with the trucks and those ice fishing huts on your cruising waters. THat's amazing to me, the difference between winter and summer there.
How is that new Bearcat?
Bill

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Re: Bearcat in for the winter 11 years 4 months ago #71632

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I ended up putting mine up for the winter too. I wanted one last run with it Sunday but the snow and freezing temps on the pass on Mt. Hood put a halt on that.

Drained the carbs and pumped 50/50 mix of anti-freeze into the telltale until is was running out the water pickup above the prop.

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Dick Johnson

1989 16ft Sylvan

'57 Evinrude 18 (finally found a decent one)
'58 Johnson 5.5
'72 Johnson 6.0
'61 Homelite
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'66 Homelite 55
'68 Bearcat 55 (3)
'70 Bearcat 55 (2)
'71 Bearcat 85 (Sold)

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I opened the port side drain plug. Hopes
that is enough.

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Seems to run good but having trouble with the cooling again. Check on it next spring.

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elgindave wrote:

I opened the port side drain plug. Hopes
that is enough.


I pump the anti-freeze in just as an added precaution. I haven't quite given up on another outing yet. May make one next Friday, everything now is weather dependent!

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Dick Johnson

1989 16ft Sylvan

'57 Evinrude 18 (finally found a decent one)
'58 Johnson 5.5
'72 Johnson 6.0
'61 Homelite
'64 Johnson 18
'65 Homelite 55
'66 Homelite 55
'68 Bearcat 55 (3)
'70 Bearcat 55 (2)
'71 Bearcat 85 (Sold)
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