I know the season is ending.

What do you do with your boat(s) over the winter if you are not in the
southern climes?

I store my old classic in a shed. My newer boat spends the winter on the
hard in a nearby boatyard, in a cradle the previous owner had built for
her. The cradle has an A-frame that can be erected to support a couple
of tarps.

The old boat has a simple inboard marine engine that's easy enough to
service. The newer boat has a pair of diesels that i have an outside
contractor service. I take the batteries home.

On 10/29/10 4:53 PM, Paul@BYC wrote:
I know the season is ending.

What do you do with your boat(s) over the winter if you are not in the
southern climes?

I store my old classic in a shed. My newer boat spends the winter on the
hard in a nearby boatyard, in a cradle the previous owner had built for
her. The cradle has an A-frame that can be erected to support a couple
of tarps.

The old boat has a simple inboard marine engine that's easy enough to
service. The newer boat has a pair of diesels that i have an outside
contractor service. I take the batteries home.


I've arranged for a diesel service company to send a tech to my boat
when she is hauled next month. He'll take care of the engines,
generator, cooling, et cetera, and I'll drain the fresh water tanks and
get some help to pull the batteries and take them to my basement,
along with removable upholstery. i'm reading up on what else needs to be
done. I had a boat almost this size a couple years ago, but it wasn't a
plush boat, so there is more to do now.

Once we're done with whatever needs doing, the yard's "shrinkwrapper
guys" will seal the boat up for the winter.

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:20:49 -0400, Secular Humouresque
wrote:

I'll drain the fresh water tanks and
get some help to pull the batteries and take them to my basement,

One thing that's easy to forget is the hot water heater. Of course
if you have water cooled air conditioning or refigeration, that
requires winterization also.

Regarding batteries, there is really no reason to bring them home as
long as you leave them fully charged and disconnected.

On Oct 29, 3:53*pm, "Paul@BYC" wrote:
I know the season is ending.

What do you do with your boat(s) over the winter if you are not in the
southern climes?

I store my old classic in a shed. My newer boat spends the winter on the
hard in a nearby boatyard, in a cradle the previous owner had built for
her. The cradle has an A-frame that can be erected to support a couple
of tarps.

The old boat has a simple inboard marine engine that's easy enough to
service. The newer boat has a pair of diesels that i have an outside
contractor service. I take the batteries home.

I have an 18 ft, and a 23 ft. They are in my warehouse and are tucked
away. The 30' Pontoon (barge) has had the furniture pulled and will
have to fend for itself out in the relentless cold cruel world!

On Oct 29, 4:53*pm, "Paul@BYC" wrote:
I know the season is ending.

What do you do with your boat(s) over the winter if you are not in the
southern climes?

I store my old classic in a shed. My newer boat spends the winter on the
hard in a nearby boatyard, in a cradle the previous owner had built for
her. The cradle has an A-frame that can be erected to support a couple
of tarps.

The old boat has a simple inboard marine engine that's easy enough to
service. The newer boat has a pair of diesels that i have an outside
contractor service. I take the batteries home.

I store my old classic in a shed.

Description, please.....

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:53:35 -0400, "Paul@BYC" wrote:

I know the season is ending.

What do you do with your boat(s) over the winter if you are not in the
southern climes?

I store my old classic in a shed. My newer boat spends the winter on the
hard in a nearby boatyard, in a cradle the previous owner had built for
her. The cradle has an A-frame that can be erected to support a couple
of tarps.

The old boat has a simple inboard marine engine that's easy enough to
service. The newer boat has a pair of diesels that i have an outside
contractor service. I take the batteries home.

Usually, I winterize the engine and leave it under cover in the marina on a
trailer. (That's a mess of prepositional phrases in a row. Wonder if that's
legal?) Last year the cover took a hit. We had a lot of snow, which laid waste
to the old cover. This year the boat got shrink wrapped.

BTW, Harry, thanks for the info. Childress had a couple delays, but he showed up
yesterday and did the job. Winterization and shrink wrap for $350. I'm pleased.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

John H

On 11/2/10 5:53 PM, John H wrote:
On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:53:35 -0400, wrote:

I know the season is ending.

What do you do with your boat(s) over the winter if you are not in the
southern climes?

I store my old classic in a shed. My newer boat spends the winter on the
hard in a nearby boatyard, in a cradle the previous owner had built for
her. The cradle has an A-frame that can be erected to support a couple
of tarps.

The old boat has a simple inboard marine engine that's easy enough to
service. The newer boat has a pair of diesels that i have an outside
contractor service. I take the batteries home.

Usually, I winterize the engine and leave it under cover in the marina on a
trailer. (That's a mess of prepositional phrases in a row. Wonder if that's
legal?) Last year the cover took a hit. We had a lot of snow, which laid waste
to the old cover. This year the boat got shrink wrapped.

BTW, Harry, thanks for the info. Childress had a couple delays, but he showed up
yesterday and did the job. Winterization and shrink wrap for $350. I'm pleased.

He's an interesting guy, and a lot more competent than he looks.

On 10/29/10 7:42 PM, I am Tosk wrote:
In ,
says...

I know the season is ending.

What do you do with your boat(s) over the winter if you are not in the
southern climes?

I store my old classic in a shed. My newer boat spends the winter on the
hard in a nearby boatyard, in a cradle the previous owner had built for
her. The cradle has an A-frame that can be erected to support a couple
of tarps.

The old boat has a simple inboard marine engine that's easy enough to
service. The newer boat has a pair of diesels that i have an outside
contractor service. I take the batteries home.

How do you store the batteries in the winter, do you manage them during
the time off?



I clean the batteries when I get them home, put a bit of grease on the
lugs, charge them up slowly, and then charge them up once a month to
keep them fully charged.

On Oct 29, 8:05*pm, Secular Humouresque wrote:
On 10/29/10 7:42 PM, I am Tosk wrote:



In ,
says...

I know the season is ending.

What do you do with your boat(s) over the winter if you are not in the
southern climes?

I store my old classic in a shed. My newer boat spends the winter on the
hard in a nearby boatyard, in a cradle the previous owner had built for
her. The cradle has an A-frame that can be erected to support a couple
of tarps.

The old boat has a simple inboard marine engine that's easy enough to
service. The newer boat has a pair of diesels that i have an outside
contractor service. I take the batteries home.

How do you store the batteries in the winter, do you manage them during
the time off?

I clean the batteries when I get them home, put a bit of grease on the
lugs, charge them up slowly, and then charge them up once a month to
keep them fully charged.

Hopefully NOT sitting on concrete. I put plywood under mine.

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:42:04 -0400, I am Tosk
wrote:

In article ,
says...

I know the season is ending.

What do you do with your boat(s) over the winter if you are not in the
southern climes?

I store my old classic in a shed. My newer boat spends the winter on the
hard in a nearby boatyard, in a cradle the previous owner had built for
her. The cradle has an A-frame that can be erected to support a couple
of tarps.

The old boat has a simple inboard marine engine that's easy enough to
service. The newer boat has a pair of diesels that i have an outside
contractor service. I take the batteries home.

How do you store the batteries in the winter, do you manage them during
the time off?

Mine get put in the garage and hit with the charger every couple weeks -
including the motorcycle battery.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

John H