"Joe" wrote in message
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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote in message ...
So whats the deal with you Northern folks.

Do you pull your boats to keep the ice from crunching them, or
it it
just so cold that you never take them anywhere?

Mostly because it's too darn cold to be sailing. Also, when the
snow
starts it's a mess getting to the boat and on the boat. Some do
leave
them in all winter. Our marina supplies ice bubblers at the
docks.

Whats an Ice bubbler?

A real bubbler sits on the bottom and forces air bubbles to escape
24/7. We use a De-icer, it's a prop in the water that spins to keep
the warmer deep water flowing towards the top so so ice forms.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...uctDisplay?sto
reId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=11841&catalogId=10001& c
lassNum=756&subdeptNum=11207&storeNum=5




Yeah we had the dock water lines freeze here once.

You're kidding?



But what do all the live aboards do?

turn the heat on and snuggle.

I've thought about moving my boat
to Michigan

You wouldn't like it, trusy me, I've been there.

Scotty