Roger,

The surveyor was correct, and file the claim just as PYA. It migth get
cooler tonight, but weather all says hover at 31~32 - you should be OK.

There is snow all over around here today, but it is not doing much as it
has been so warm recently.

It has actually not gotten below frezing here yet. There is snow on the
daffodils and forsythia, but it is barely accumulating.

I hope ex-Research is OK.

Matt Colie


Roger Long wrote:
I had the raw water cooled, 20 hp, Yanmar diesel in my boat run for
tests last Monday. The surveyor had recommended that it be immediately
rewinterized afterwards. I asked the diesel outfit in Detroit that was
testing the engine about that and they said, "Are you kidding, it's 80
degrees here right now." I told them that, since I am 1000 miles away,
I was counting on them to be sure the engine was put away properly for
the truck trip to Maine.

When I saw the news on the weather channel, I called up Saturday
morning and asked if they had drained the engine. The person who
answered didn't know and none of the mechanics were in. I pointed out
again that, since the boatyard can't be depended on to do anything, I
was relying on them to take care of the engine. She said that she
couldn't imagine it freezing.

I see now that temperatures there were just below freezing yesterday
and overnight. If they didn't drain the engine, should I insist that
it be checked for freeze cracks before being loaded on the truck? The
boat is on shore so I can't count on the thermal mass of the water
moderating the temperatures.