January boating

[yahoo82]

For those still on the water ... Help us northerns get thru a few more months by posting some good pics!!

Here’s what January boating in NY looks like!

[Phillbo]

[mmwjr]

Originally Posted by Phillbo

Between a rock and a hard place.

[sph801]

Haha! Cool pic.

January in RI



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[donald]

A low of 0* today in Duluth, lake is frozen over.
Can only dream of boating!

Don

[Dustin07]

we had a very very cold weekend down on the boat this last friday. Grilled up some rockfish on the Magma and watched some TV in the cabin. Didn't leave the slip though. it was around 40F and raining. thankful for heaters!

[chompy84]

I am a new boat owner, and as far I understand boats need to be winterize outside the water on freezing temperatures, is this a rule? because I keep on seeing boats in the water with 10 degrees fahrenheit
if there is a way to keep it in the water with freezing temperatures, can you explain?
thanks

[mmwjr]

Originally Posted by chompy84

I am a new boat owner, and as far I understand boats need to be winterize outside the water on freezing temperatures, is this a rule? because I keep on seeing boats in the water with 10 degrees fahrenheit
if there is a way to keep it in the water with freezing temperatures, can you explain?
thanks

This really depends on what boat you have and systems on board. Freshwater, heads and such need to be winterized whether it’s in the water or out. At 10 degrees a boat in the water should have its engine winterized as well. I’m not in favor of keeping any I/O equipped boat in the water that sees freezing temperatures.

[shrew]

Originally Posted by chompy84

I am a new boat owner, and as far I understand boats need to be winterize outside the water on freezing temperatures, is this a rule? because I keep on seeing boats in the water with 10 degrees fahrenheit
if there is a way to keep it in the water with freezing temperatures, can you explain?

It's not so much the temperature, but the time at that temperature and whether you get hard freezes. Mid Atlantic states dropping to 10F for 36 hours isn't the same as New England or the Great Lakes dropping to 20-25F for 30 days.

It's more common in places like the mid-atlantic states, however I've seen boats stored in the water year round in Boston, Ma. too.

The slips need bubblers to keep the water from freezing around the boat. freshwater systems need to be winterized, engines needs to be winterized. That is, unless there is heat running internally on the boats, and the boat is used on a daily basis.

[Phillbo]

You guys are making me cold.....