wetpaint
Active Member
does anyone leave their boat in the water and stay on it in the northeast on weekends? how do you heat it? What do you winterize?
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The biggest questions I would have would be:
- Who will shovel the snow from the docks
- Slipping on ice and falling into the drink with no one around
- Water kept in water jugs
- Cabin Fever
I guess you could do it in a pinch, but you'd have to really want to do it.
I kept mine in last winter, may do it again this winter... We had 5' of snow last winter, caught me by surprise, since we only had a total of 5" in the 5 previous winters... I put hose connections on all my RW intakes. I blow out the water and AC with compressed air, I attach a container with anti-freeze to engines and genny and put some anti-freeze int the tanks, head, drains, and the blige... I use a dehumidifier in the cabin, and that's it.... I just kept the cockpit cover on... It is too windy my be for a tarp... I priced out shrink wrap, but did not get around to doing that... I also bubble my dock with an under water fan, to keep the ice away from the boat...
Very interesting info. I boat and live in Maryland on the Cheseapeake Bay. Some of the boats stay in the water year round and only pulled for cleaning etc.
What is the negative to the hull? Can it cause blisters to the hull? What other issues can arise from it?
Thanks,
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