[C38] Snow

Tue Dec 23 09:34:39 EST 2008

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!!

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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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