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- Jul 1, 2009
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- Boat Info
- 260 Sundancer 2000
- Engines
- 5.7L Mercruiser EFI Bravo III
What does one do with the electrical equipment that cannot be removed from the boat over the winter (especially in the North East and other rather cold areas of the country)? I am specifically referring to the GPS and any other electrical equipment that are affixed to the boat. We are planning on taking out the fishfinder and VHF since these are mounted on brackets and can be removed without ripping off part of the dashboard.
We will be storing the boat outside in a boat yard with shrink wrap without access to full time electrical power. Should we put some blankets on the helm to try and minimize direct contact the freezing air (does that even work?) Or is there nothing to be done other than stay warm in front of the fire place until boating season returns to the Long Island Sound?
I did a search of the forums, which was not helpful, and read through almost all of the threads in the Winterizing forum but did not see anything on point. If I missed a thread, please post a link to it as a reply as I don't want to waste anyone's time if this has already been discussed.
Thanks in advance,
Alicia
We will be storing the boat outside in a boat yard with shrink wrap without access to full time electrical power. Should we put some blankets on the helm to try and minimize direct contact the freezing air (does that even work?) Or is there nothing to be done other than stay warm in front of the fire place until boating season returns to the Long Island Sound?
I did a search of the forums, which was not helpful, and read through almost all of the threads in the Winterizing forum but did not see anything on point. If I missed a thread, please post a link to it as a reply as I don't want to waste anyone's time if this has already been discussed.
Thanks in advance,
Alicia