A Little Concerned

[sundowner205]

Hi All,

I was planning on pulling my boat from the mooring field for the season today, however, I did not get a chance to do so. I'm a little concerned because the temp is supposed to go down to 32* tonight. The boat hasn't been run in a month so I'm not sure how much [salt] water could be in the block, but I know that saltwater freezes at 28*F.....Should I be as concerned as I am?

 

[puddle jumper]

Re: A Little Concerned

You should be alright. A Lot of boat owners here never take there boat out of the water and never have problems.

 

[lkbum]

Re: A Little Concerned

28 F is the air temp. Your engine will be much closer to the water temp.... as long as it's in the water.

 

[sundowner205]

Re: A Little Concerned

Definitely in the water - about 23ft of it!

 

[reelfishin]

Re: A Little Concerned

You should have nothing to worry about, this early the water temp won't change much even with a dip into freezing temps for a night. I used to keep my boat in the water until mid December, when the Marina closed. Never had an issue. I can remember mornings with ice on the deck heading out. The motor used to be real finicky in that weather, but never a freezing problem.

 

[sundowner205]

Re: A Little Concerned

Thank you, guys.

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: A Little Concerned

If you got a bit colder for a longer period you might want to toss a 40W incandescent bulbed shop light (flourescent won't work) in the motor box to make a little heat. Doesn't take much to raise the temp in the box enough to keep things from freezing...
- Scott