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Winterizing to leave in water
- VicB
- Deck Hand
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- Joined: October 12th, 2018, 2:18 pm
- Vessel Info: 1988 Carver 3807
- Location: Alabama
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Winterizing to leave in water
In north Alabama water temp would rarely if ever get below freezing, except maybe a little thin surface ice during rare cases. I have blown air through my plumbing lines, run antifreeze through the heads and cold water lines. I have an “Extreme” engine compartment heater going. There is a strainer for the a/c’s and generator and two open cooled engines with no strainers I have yet to address. So far lowest temp in engine compartment recorded is 49 when air temp at night outside has be in the 20s. Cabin lowest temp was 38. I still plan on at minimum blowing out a/c lines and closing remaining seacocks. Should I antifreeze gen and engine blocks? Is just draining them enough? Leave them alone and just close seacocks? Do I need to crank engines periodically from now till March? Do I need a heater in the salon? I’m sure once I get a couple of winters under my belt and / or get to know my neighbors it will get better, I just need some advice to get through this first winter. Colder weather is coming.
- buster53
- Admiral
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- Vessel Info: 2001, Carver 356
- Location: Lower Potomac, VA
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Re: Winterizing to leave in water
- CaptBob
- Deck Hand
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Re: Winterizing to leave in water
We had one sink at the dock last year after a good cold spell, he had no heaters, no winterization, sea cocks froze and when they melted she sunk.
Some did a full winterization. We were prone to use the boat in the winter occasionally, not only at the dock, but drive it as well. Lighted boat parades for Christmas, The strange sunny semi-warm day in the winter, occasional visits, just for peace of mind. Boats that are out of the water get full treatment of course.
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- RGrew176
- Admiral
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Re: Winterizing to leave in water
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- CaptBob
- Deck Hand
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Re: Winterizing to leave in water
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- VicB
- Deck Hand
- Posts: 76
- Joined: October 12th, 2018, 2:18 pm
- Vessel Info: 1988 Carver 3807
- Location: Alabama
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Re: Winterizing to leave in water
- ScubaPete
- Scurvy Dog
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- Joined: July 9th, 2013, 5:05 pm
- Vessel Info: 2002 Carver 406
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Re: Winterizing to leave in water
Airtight covers over the engine room vents will help a lot.
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