You Don't Need to Winterize in Texas....True or False?

False... 

We hear it all the time, "I didn't think it got cold enough in Texas to need to winterize."  I'm not sure what temperature water freezes in other parts of the country, but in Texas it is still 32 degrees.  Service shops love customers that don't understand the concept of water turning to ice inside a boat engine.  That expanding ice will pop a engine block like a tick!  With an average repair bill of $6500 for an engine block replacement, it's easy to see why the guy that doesn't winterize is a service manager's best friend....that's an expensive way to make friends.  This video is a cool demonstration of what happens to the inside of and engine when you have an internal water leak.  Unless you enjoy spending money, you should probabaly get your boat in to your service shop for winterization to prevent this.