Post Freeze Check

[KayakDan]

With temps here predicted to go low 20s last night,I went out at 8pm to drain the water system and add antifreeze,since it can't wait till the weekend.
The hatch slider was frozen shut. Yeah,I got it open and took care of the water etc...but wrestling with a frozen hatch cover....

Sailing season is officially over .



Until we get to Tortola in March!

[eric3a]

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[Terry]

Don't some engines have heating elements or can be adapted to have heating elements? A bit like Canadian cars can be plugged in.

Seems like plugging the boat in to stay just above freezing would be a simple solution. Uless power in your area is iffy.

Eric;
I believe you mean Block Heaters. Both my current and previous SUV's came standard equipped with this feature. Yes, when it gets so cold hull feezes over (further north than me) one can run an extension cord from the garage to the plug at the engine to keep it warm overnight for easier crank over in the morning. This is fine for an engine that requires starting on a daily basis but I doubt I would want to start my boat engine at these temps since in all likelyhood the water for boating in is also frozen over. Best wait for the next thaw then start the engine again. Why would you want to venture out in such temps in the first place? Gets mighty cold in the north Eric.