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Boat just pulled for winter
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:01 am
by fourreins
Question for all you experienced winterizing people. I am in Pittsburgh and they just pulled my boat yesterday for the winter. I am unable to get to the marina until Saturday and I see that the temp will dip to 29 tonight. I have Fresh water cooled Crusaders so I know that is fine but do I have to worry about the raw water side and freezing with just one night at this temp???
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:19 am
by Tuck
one night, at 29? i wouldn't think so. i let my old boat go a couple of nights below 32 without heat...while it was in the water...and had no problems/freezing at all. just cooooooold.
just my .2
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:31 am
by k9th
I think it would have to drop well below freezing and stay there for several hours before you would have a problem. A 3 degree difference for a few hours overnight will probably not hurt. I used to have an I/O on my former boat and had the same situation with no consequences.
As was stated before - just my 2
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:51 pm
by prowlersfish
If it has salt water in it your then the freezing ponit is even lower
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:38 pm
by MTP
prowlersfish wrote:If it has salt water in it your then the freezing ponit is even lower
Paul do you know where Pittsburgh is.......no Ocean near by
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:28 am
by prowlersfish
MTP wrote:prowlersfish wrote:If it has salt water in it your then the freezing ponit is even lower
Paul do you know where Pittsburgh is.......no Ocean near by
Yes I know were it is and he said he was there and can t get to the boat till sat. Did he say the boat was in Pittsburgh ? btw there are no oceans in Conn . but your in salt water . Right ?
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:52 am
by fourreins
Yes, Pittsburgh! You probably have heard of the Steelers and Penguins... We do our boating on the Alleheny River,Mon. and the Ohio.
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:43 pm
by MTP
prowlersfish wrote:MTP wrote:prowlersfish wrote:If it has salt water in it your then the freezing ponit is even lower
Paul do you know where Pittsburgh is.......no Ocean near by
Yes I know were it is and he said he was there and can t get to the boat till sat. Did he say the boat was in Pittsburgh ? btw there are no oceans in Conn . but your in salt water . Right ?
lol.....actually it is up the river in fresh water now but the Long Island Sound is pretty salty
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:25 pm
by prowlersfish
What marina are you in?
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:51 am
by MTP
prowlersfish wrote:What marina are you in?
Me or fourreins?
I am at Damar in Haddam
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:10 pm
by prowlersfish
MTP wrote:prowlersfish wrote:What marina are you in?
Me or fourreins?
I am at Damar in Haddam
You . looks like a nice place
http://marinas.com/view/marina/3368_Dam ... _Haddam_CT
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:39 pm
by MTP
It is about an hour and a quarter up the river from the sound I think we will be happy there the money is right
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:36 pm
by prowlersfish
If the money is right then there is more left for fuel