Harry Krause wrote:
Eisboch wrote:

I am thinking about leaving my boat in the water this winter rather than
hauling and storing on stands. The marina where I have a slip offers
this option and it includes electricity. Water is available at an outlet
that is left running all year. (keeps the water system clean)

My boat is in a protected section of the marina with floating docks and
finger piers. The marina staff installs bubblers on the pilings that
locate the end of the finger piers.

The marina stays open all winter with a management and mechanic staff.

Has anyone done this (in the cold winters of Cape Cod)? Any bad
experiences?

Eisboch



What happens if you have some weeks of severe winter storms, including
icing, and the marina loses electrical power for a week?

I'm a firm believer in not keeping a valuable boat in the water over the
winter in really cold climates. All sorts of bad things can happen,
especially when the weather is so crummy you don't visit the marina for
a look-see at least once a week. And you're a snowbird, right? You'll be
wintering in the State of Perpetual Recount...




I suppose you're right. Maybe if I ever got sick of Florida in the
winter and could personally check on the boat regularly, I'd try it.

Apparently there are at least three couples that live-a-board here all
winter. I'll see what their experience has been.

Since I sold the other boat (the Egg Harbor), I've been spending a lot
of time on this one and have customized it to my liking. Maybe next year
I'll be ready for another voyage south in it for the winter. That was
quite an experience.

Eisboch