[C38] snow in Portland Oregon
alden Andre
alden at clifforddevelopmentgroup.com
Tue Dec 23 12:46:13 EST 2008
Everyone I went to check on my boat yesterday driving in 2 feet of snow
for 30 miles. This is what I found. A lot of snow and ice on the boat.
Being on the Columbia river we had 30-50 kts winds with heavy snow. I
had a heater running inside the the boat so the inside was 68 degrees
and before the storm I had put antifreeze in the head and holding tank
and had drained all the water from the water tanks and put antifreeze on
the raw water side of the engine. What did concern me though yesterday
when I checked the boat was there was water in the bilge and the pump
was on but the water was going nowhere. I finally found the frozen
blockage up in the aft lazzerette 6 inches from the exit hole. I was
able to get the ice inside the tube to break fee and then the water
flowed. I think since my boat faces west and the wind was from the east
causing waves to hit the boat and ice to accumulate on the aft side
causing colder temps back there froze the accumulated water in the tube
there. After getting flow I went to home depot and got some insulation
to put around the tube back there. If the boat would have collected more
water there was no way for the bilge pumps to work. If you would like to
see some picks of the snow please feel free to email me. Also my boat
had a full enclosure up and the cockpit was free of snow and ice so if
you don't have a cockpit enclosure I am sure the temps in the aft
section could even be colder. Have a merry Christmas.
Alden Andre
Alden642 at comcast.net
1005 SE 23rd St
Troutdale, OR 97060
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:55:07 -0800 (PST)
From: William Knowles <william_k_19810 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [C38] Snow
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We left the boat in the water last year and used an oil filled heater
set at the lowest setting worked great. We have solar vent fans to move
the air around. Happy Holidays from the crew of "Flying Goose"
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> I'd say keep the dryers going and maybe a low level
> heater too.
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> 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
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:34:39 EST
From: Mikenolen at aol.com
Subject: Re: [C38] Snow
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Happy holidays to all in the frozen NW.
>From my perspective, at 4800' above sea level, it seems like you guys
have
it made. Our general rule for winterizing boats is generally based on
water
temperature. We start getting nervous when the water temperature get
into the
low forties. With that said, in our climate, the "air temps" are
generally
getting into the single digits when the water hits forty. First action,
drain
down fresh water systems, I generally pour in a gallon of "pink" and
pump it
through all fixtures, galley and head. I pour another gallon in the head
and
pump it through to the holding tank.. ( leave some in the bowl). Since
we sail
as long as the water isn't too hard, engines are the last. I close the
through hull to the engine, remove the hose and stick the end of the
pickup into a
gallon of "pink", start the engine and wait until my exhaust turns
pink.
Return the pick up hose to the through hull, tighten clamps. When I
want to sail
through out the winter all I have to do is open through hull (normal
procedure) fire up the motor and head out. The $2.50 additional cost to
a late winter
sail is, well, nothing compared to being out on the water. The engine
takes
about 2 to 3 minutes to winterize. I leave my boat in the water all
year.
Most years we don't get too much ice but some years I could drive my
truck to
the end of the dock. We have big bubblers under the boats.
Burrrr!!!!!!!!!!
Mike and Buck (pup-1st mate)
S/V The Great Escape
Dock 300 slip 317
Lake Pueblo, Co
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In a message dated 12/22/2008 11:34:22 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com writes:
Ken,
Swantown is the first boat yard we had Peregrine at after we bought
her...Did you and I meet last March or April while she was on the hard?
I shoveled
off the deck too, I should get to the cockpit, we had snow covering the
sides
of the boat about an inch thick hanging down about 6" above the
waterline.
Thanks for the tip on the engine door, I hadnt thought of that. Ice on
saltwater....you guys must have gotten alot lower temperatures than we
have. I was
warned by the guys at Fisheries Supply that do maintenance work for the
marinas in the area not to use portable heaters. Their comment was
that the
resistance at the deck plug is the highest point in the circuit and
that the
plugs are where they see the most damage from fires and melting. I have
used one
for years, but that made me a little nervous especially since they have
a
box of melted and burned plugs to back up their claims. The rum is
sitting in
the galley sink just in case!!
____________________________________
From: Kenneth M. Sutto
Sent: Mon 12/22/2008 4:03 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
President
4M Company, Inc.
15660 Nelson Place South
Seattle, WA 98188
425-227-4500
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:35:04 -0500
From: Gus Woods <GWoods at restaurant.org>
Subject: Re: [C38] Snow
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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!).
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[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".
________________________________
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
President
4M Company, Inc.
15660 Nelson Place South
Seattle, WA 98188
425-227-4500
www.rainierrubber.com<http://www.rainierrubber.com/>
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