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A method for winterizing boat engines and a system with components designed for performing the method comprising an air-pressure-supply means that can be used to pressurize the system and thereby force water out the inlet port, an anti-freeze supply means that will supply anti-freeze liquid into the

A method for winterizing boat engines and a system with components designed for performing the method comprising an air-pressure-supply means that can be used to pressurize the system and thereby force water out the inlet port, an anti-freeze supply means that will supply anti-freeze liquid into the system when the component that is to be winterized is operated to draw water, and means for coupling these components to the water system.

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1. A winterizing system for winterizing a boat component having a sea water system that draws a sea water into the boat component through a port that passes sea water through a hull of a boat, the winterizing system comprising: (a) a funnel with a tapered open bottom and a wider upper opening, the t

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A winterizing system for winterizing a boat component having a sea water system that draws a sea water into the boat component through a port that passes sea water through a hull of a boat, the winterizing system comprising: (a) a funnel with a tapered open bottom and a wider upper opening, the tapered open bottom adapted to be removably air-tight coupled to an opening in the sea water system, the upper opening side of the funnel adapted to be removably air-tight coupled to an air pressure supply tube, the funnel having no other ports so that, when an air pressure supply tube is air-tight coupled to the funnel and the funnel is air-tight coupled to the opening in the sea water system, there is an air-tight coupling between the air pressure supply tube and the opening in the sea water system, wherein the funnel include female threads that are at the tapered open bottom of the funnel;(b) an air pressure supply tube that can be removably air-tight coupled to the funnel while the funnel is air-tight coupled to the opening in the sea water system and used to pressurize the sea water system and thereby force water out of the sea water system and the component that is to be winterized through the port that passes sea water through the hull, wherein the air pressure supply tube includes male threads to couple to the female threads of the funnel when the air pressure supply tube is provided within the funnel; and(c) a spring, provided at least at the upper opening of the funnel, for removably urging the funnel into the opening in the sea water system. 2. The winterizing system of claim 1 wherein the air pressure supply tube is a tube adapted for coupling to and receiving compressed air from an outlet of a vacuum cleaner and supplying the air to the funnel and the opening in the sea water system. 3. The winterizing system of claim 1 wherein the air pressure supply tube is a tube adapted for coupling to and receiving compressed air from an air compressor or bottle of compressed gas and supplying the air to the funnel and the opening in the sea water system. 4. The winterizing system of claim 1 wherein the funnel is large enough to hold a substantial part of anti-freeze. 5. The winterizing system of claim 4 wherein the spring for urging the funnel into the opening in the sea water system comprises at least one bungee cord used to couple elastically hold the funnel to the opening of the sea water system and provide an air tight seal. 6. The winterizing system of claim 1 wherein the tapered open bottom of the funnel is of a size to be air-tight coupled to an opening on a top side of a sea strainer. 7. The winterizing system of claim 1 wherein the tapered portion of the funnel is coated with a rubber-type material to create a water and air tight seal between the funnel and the opening of the sea water system. 8. A winterizing system for winterizing a component having a water system that draws sea water into the component, the winterizing system comprising: a funnel component having a first bottom opening and a second upper opening, the second upper opening being larger than the first bottom opening, the funnel component including first threads at an inside area of the funnel component near the first bottom opening, the first bottom opening to be removably air-tight coupled to an opening of the water system;a hollow supply tube having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion having second threads, the hollow supply tube to be provided in the funnel component such that second threads to couple to the first threads of the funnel component and thereby provide a seal between the hollow supply tube and the first bottom opening of the funnel component, wherein the hollow supply tube is to receive air at the second end portion and to output the received air at the first end portion of the hollow supply tube; andair-tight sealing means for providing an air-tight seal between an outer lower edge of the funnel component and the opening of the water system by pulling the funnel component in a direction toward the opening of the water system. 9. The winterizing system of claim 8, wherein the first threads at the inside area of the funnel component are female threads. 10. The winterizing system of claim 8, wherein the second threads of the hollow supply tube are male threads. 11. The winterizing system of claim 8, wherein the air-tight sealing means includes a plurality of bungee cords to couple to an upper outer edge of the funnel component. 12. The winterizing system of claim 8, wherein the air-tight means includes at least one bungee cord to couple to an upper outer edge of the funnel component and to couple to a component of the water system. 13. The winterizing system of claim 8, wherein the air-tight sealing means includes at least one spring device to urge the first bottom opening of the funnel component into the opening of the water system. 14. The winterizing system of claim 8, wherein the hollow supply tube is a tapered tube where the second end portion of the hollow supply tube is larger than the first end portion of the hollow supply tube. 15. The winterizing system of claim 8, wherein the funnel component includes a tapered portion coated with a rubber-type material to create a water and air tight seal between the funnel component and the opening of the water system.