On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 01:00:01 +0000, ed wrote:

I plan on wintering my 47' boat in the water next year in Ohio (sub freezing
temperatures many days) . . . and will be on board most weekdays.

I am curious about what winterizing I might neet to do compared to when it is
put into storage. I would expect to be able to use the freshwater system, etc.

Thanks.

Well, very few people around here take their boats out of the water for the
winter. Of course, that's salt water that basically doesn't freeze (not so much
because the water itself doesn't freeze, but because it's such a large body of
water it rarely goes below about 4 deg C, even when the air temp is -10).

As someone mentioned, a cabin heater is nice, but remember electicity sometimes
fails. Some folks in fresh water lakes here use a bubbler under their boats to
make bubbles which keeps the water right around the boat from freezing.

Apart from that, lots of sweaters, quilts, etc. and a good heater, and you're
set!

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36 - New engine coming on Sat - Yay!