When are you getting your boat ready for the season?

HellRaZoR004 · 03-02-2016, 10:15 AM

Question for those that put in early. Are you ever concerned about below freezing temperatures and bursting something?

HellRaZoR004 · 03-09-2016, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

Question for those that put in early. Are you ever concerned about below freezing temperatures and bursting something?

Anyone have thoughts?

Blue Thunder · 03-09-2016, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

Anyone have thoughts?

It takes some pretty deep extended cold to freeze an engine block. If the boat is on a trailer in your yard it might be a bit early to un-winterize. But if you are launching and its in the water it's a chance I might take given the long range weather outlook and the pattern of warmer than normal we have seen for about 8 months straight.....

TiltonBB · 03-09-2016, 09:46 PM

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It takes some pretty deep extended cold to freeze an engine block. If the boat is on a trailer in your yard it might be a bit early to un-winterize. But if you are launching and its in the water it's a chance I might take given the long range weather outlook and the pattern of warmer than normal we have seen for about 8 months straight.....

If the water temperature is above freezing and you have an inboard or an I/O the water will provide a significant amount of protection and hold the temperature on the drive. In most situations unless there is a very significant temperature drop the engine will be fine. Don't forget, the engine compartment on most all boats is mostly below the water line so that warmer water will transfer heat into your engine compartment.

If you put your boat in very early and the water temperature is above 34 or so but the air temperature drops, some people will put a 100 watt bulb on an extension cord in the engine compartment to keep it warm. Just make sure that you have no loose connections that may create a spark.

nhboat61 · 03-10-2016, 08:54 AM

Getting ready last week... kinda

Went to the Portland Boat Show and bought a 2016 Berkshire 23' tri-toon. Plan was to look and buy NEXT year, but the boat talked to me...

Going to schedule it for a Late April delivery.

Going to consign the 4 winns with the marina and sell the Sea Nymph. Having the storage location pull it out and prep it for summer early.

Lot of action on the Sea Nymph from craigslist, requesting more pictures, so unwrapping that on Friday and setting it up for the photo shoots. (listed here too)

Putting the snowblowers , shovels and other winter stuff away, already "summerized" the sleds and put them away weeks ago.

8gv · 03-10-2016, 10:10 AM

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Putting the snowblowers , shovels and other winter stuff away, already "summerized" the sleds and put them away weeks ago.

Ut oh!

Now you've done it. Here comes the April blizzard of 2016!

Island Girl · 03-10-2016, 12:47 PM

As soon as Ralph get's it ready... Last year it was in the slip a week before Ice-out... but could not go anywhere. Maybe we will unwrap it next weekend!!! Of course then we will have a blizzard.

IG

nhboat61 · 04-27-2016, 12:18 PM

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Ut oh!

Now you've done it. Here comes the April blizzard of 2016!

2" at our house yesterday... but last Thursday... this went in

Slickcraft · 03-09-2016, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

Anyone have thoughts?

Our outboard engine, shut it off and the water drains out.

As for out old I/O boat, sitting in 40 deg water it would take a long very cold freeze to do any damage.

JasonG · 03-09-2016, 06:13 PM

Wanted to break her open today.

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Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,358 Thanks: 18 Thanked 577 Times in 183 Posts	In time for Ice-Out As soon as Ralph get's it ready... Last year it was in the slip a week before Ice-out... but could not go anywhere. Maybe we will unwrap it next weekend!!! Of course then we will have a blizzard. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

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nhboat61 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wakefield NH Posts: 117 Thanks: 52 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Getting ready last week... kinda Went to the Portland Boat Show and bought a 2016 Berkshire 23' tri-toon. Plan was to look and buy NEXT year, but the boat talked to me... Going to schedule it for a Late April delivery. Going to consign the 4 winns with the marina and sell the Sea Nymph. Having the storage location pull it out and prep it for summer early. Lot of action on the Sea Nymph from craigslist, requesting more pictures, so unwrapping that on Friday and setting it up for the photo shoots. (listed here too) Putting the snowblowers , shovels and other winter stuff away, already "summerized" the sleds and put them away weeks ago.

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JasonG Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 310 Thanks: 48 Thanked 45 Times in 33 Posts	Wanted to break her open today.