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Well, this my first Whaler that I purchased last month (check one off the bucket list); and I was dying to put it in the water this fall. But after taking it to Bass Pro to have the engine checked for hickeys and having some work done on it, the temperature has plummeted with snow in the immediate future, So, I took the batteries out and put it in storage for the winter. Had a great conversation with the techs about caring for the engine, as this is my first power boat; I'm a former kayaker. It's going to kill me looking at pictures, reading this and other websites, and dreaming of the coming spring.