[C320-list] Winterizing

[Jeff Hare]

I agree with Chris.  My feeling is that you essentially have a 50+ degree heater below your boat and while you may get a little ice in the stern shower lines and such, that's happened to me a couple times over the past 16 years *out* of the water and it's never been a problem.  

When I would really worry is when it dips into the 20s and I'm already hauled out on land and haven't winterized.  Then it's mostly a concern over whether it would thaw before the temps stay below freezing so that I can fully winterize and drain everything.

If it were my boat I would be annoyed that I didn't get it done yet but wouldn't be sweating it much.

-Jeff Hare

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Burti
Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 2:01 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Winterizing

No one can prudently tell you it’s safe. Several of us in this region can tell you it has happened to us without incident. 

Best Regards,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC 

> On Nov 8, 2017, at 1:48 PM, Jerry's Iphone <jellyroll02 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm three hours from our boat docked in Deltaville VA and have not winterized water, head or AC yet. Temps may be down to 30 one or two nights this weekend. It has been a crazy two weeks and I really don't have a day to drive there this week. 
> 
> My question to the group is: Am I safe not winterizing this week? Water temp is still around 62 degrees. 
> 
> Thanks as usual for the wisdom shared on this site. 
> 
> Jerry
> JellyRoll   #890