fake-a-lake

Iam surprised your boat being that new dosnt have a connection built in the boat? I worked on Air Nautique and it had one in the boat 1999 model Mercruiser v-drive but I have never used that fake lake I made a hose barb and stick it in the intake hose so I can keep and eye on it that thing looks like it could fall over or come undone I have a valve on it so I open it a little not to much preasure fire it up and then open the valve full flow.

I placed a valve in the floor connection with a "T" on top. The "T's" side runs to the engine. On top of the "T" is a valve with a garden hose connection. Cheap Home Depot solution.

If want to be cheap, you can disconnect the hose from the pickup in the bottom of the bilge and run a garden hose in it. Run the motor till it up at operating temp(thermostat open). Connect that hose back up, then disconnect the hose going to the transmission cooler, stick a funnel in the cooler, fill with antifreeze, have someone crank the motor, keep poring antifreeze in until it is green coming out of the exhaust, then shut off the motor! Dont forget to connect the hose back to the cooler!! Good luck!! I also live in Mobile and would be glad to lend a hand if you need it!!

Yeah Jeff, I'd like to see that, sounds like a good idea! If your going to winterize, all you gotta do is cover up the intake, and run a hose over to your bucket?

I've tried Fake-a-Lake and found it to be too much trouble to get under my trailer. I stuck the hose in the hose like 74 Skier said and this works pretty good but my engine would suck the garden hose flat even with the garden hose all the way on.

I now leave my plug in the boat, disconnect the pickup hose from the inlet fitting and lay pickup hose on the bottom of the bilge. I lay a water hose in the bilge and turn fully on. After the water level reaches the top of the pickup hose I start the engine. The engine pumps the water out of the bilge and the garden hose keeps the bilge full. I can run for long hours and even drip in a little Dawn that gets circulated through the engine (to help get the salt out). If the bilge gets too full the water reaches the top of the inlet fitting and runs out onto the ground. This works great.