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Date Posted: - Friday - 10/20/06 - 12:45pm
Author: Tim Pruss
Subject: In water winter storage

I've decided to store Chardonnay in the water this winter up here in Michigan. Any suggestions on preparing thru hulls?

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[> Bubblers !!! -- Bill Kranidis, - Friday - 10/20/06 - 4:49pm

Hi, Tim.

Are you sure you want to do that ??? :-)

I did keep my boat in the water for one winter only, up here in the Polar Regions :-) and I can tell you this: "It's a PITA".

What I ended up doing is, closing ALL seacocks except the ones in the cockpit. I left the engine room doors open and ran a small 1500W heater, in the cabin (halfway setting, so it would go on/off by itself). When it got REALLY cold after a snow storm, the cockpit scuppers would freeze shut. Once or twice a week, I would go to the boat and throw some hot water down the drains just to keep them flowing.

It worked ok, but as I've said, a total PITA.

Bill


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