guess what happened when I got back from az

[jkust]

Re: guess what happened when I got back from az

Wish we had winters like that. Normally we see at least a week where it never gets above -20F. Oh for the warm, winter days of 15-20.

Aint that the truth. And then when it does warm up 15F never felt so warm. You realize how hardy you are as a Minnesotan when you go skiing in Colorado well above 10,000 feet and aren't phased while everyone else in your party from other states are mystefied by the temps and conditions.

 

[jmarty10]

Re: guess what happened when I got back from az

Wednesday morning temps in Northern Il got down to 30. There was frost on the ground. I moved my boat into my garage and kept a thermostat next to her. Temp at 5am in garage was 58 deg. Temp outside was 30 deg. Water in bird bath was frozen solid. I read post here on the old shop light light bulb trick and said something doesn't make sense. Keeping electricity on over night in a closed compartment with a full tank of gas in the tank. Nope. Next year though, I will not start my boat until mid may just because we get teased by a couple of mid 80 deg days in early April. I saw those freezing temps coming and it put a pit in my stomach all day Monday.

The other thing I noticed from reading posts on this topic, is the guys who say not to worry when it gets below freezing for only a couple of hours in the morning have outboard type engines, not i/o's?? Is there any difference, I think there is?

 

[MTribe08]

Re: guess what happened when I got back from az

I'm just so confused as to why anybody would spend the time hanging a light bulb in their engine compartment and "hoping" that either A) it doesn't go out or B) it keeps things warm enough, when it takes all of 10-15 minutes to drain the water from the block/manifolds.

I'm not trying to drag the OP in the mud any further than he is..just making a blanket statement.

I live in AZ and I did it..never froze here this winter, but I never left town and had to worry about a freak cold snap.

 

[cptron]

Re: guess what happened when I got back from az

Ok 1st the boat is a 23 ft bayliner it has a cover over the motor the boat was in a shop it was my falt about the light it has worked in the pass we us our boat year round we just went to AZ on a wim for the winter. I took it in the put a new intake manifold on and do a check the block is fine held 45 psi so it looks like 1500 not 6500 thank you God when we leve next yr you will bet that I will pull all the plugs and drain it
CPTRON