Welcome to Rattlesnake Webbsatwinni,
Last year we visited our place on Rattlesnake until the 3rd weekend of November. At that point we pulled our boat as we did not want to take the chance of it freezing and causing damage to the boat. I think if you have an outboard you can go longer as the risk of freezing isn't as great as an i/o.
We have Steve Buzzota at Island Support Services do all our closing/opening. He blows the lines, put's antifreeze in all the traps and puts our dock circulator in and danger sign up. He also checks on it during the winter. Depending on your systems you may not have running water in the winter and Rattlesnake does have a tendancy to lose power.
Also make sure you bring a bunch of extra close out and leave them there. I got wet last year on a rough ride out and didn't have extra warm close...it was not pleasant...last time I made that mistake.
As far as going out in the winter...I like Codeman's airboat (although I haven't gotten a ride yet!)...Someday that is what I'd like but I know others that go out on snowmobiles or walking...just be careful. Tough to get help that time of year. Enjoy!!
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