[C38] Snow

[Gus Woods]

I have followed the exchange of messages about how to handle cold weather with interest. I always leave everything closed inside the cabin except the bilge which always gets wet and needs some ventilation. On the Chesapeake the air temperature is currently 20 degrees but the water is 38 degrees so I think it is good to isolate the engine area from the colder outside air as much as possible to take advantage of the warmer  water in your slip.

I once spent a few seconds swimming in the ocean at Big Sur so I  know that our water is probably a little warmer now than you West Coast people get ever get but  your water  is probably still liquid so it is warmer than the arctic air some of you currently have(I can get my digs too!).
From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Kenneth M. Sutto
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 7:03 PM
To: Organization - listserve at catalina38
Subject: Re: [C38] Snow

Steve, I am down here in Olympia at Swantown Marina. I had 10+ inches of snow on deck.The marina has a thin shean of ice on the water. My family helped shovel the snow off of Sundancer and off the jetty. I use a low control heater you can get at  West Marine. It has a thermostat that kicks in and out at a certain temperature. I also keep my access door open below the steps to the engine along with the sette covers away from the back storage areas. Also I keep open the access board to the bilges for easy checking ,just incase. And last but not lease I keep one bottle each of bourbon and dark rum for emergency use. These last two items are very important and should be readily accessable.
   Regards,
        Ken     "Sundancer"
PS  These last few weeks I have been going down and running my engine every days to keep the fluids "loose".
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:54:51 -0800
From: SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Subject: [C38] Snow

Gentlemen of the North, We have been dumped with cold temperatures and snow levels that we don't see except for every few decades.   I have a 18" of snow on my boat, The lake wont freeze, but since I have never thought about winterizing my boat to this extent, Is there anything in particular I should worry about.  Thanks.

Steve Smolinske
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