warm weather?

[smuurph84]

anyone in the ATL area pulling the boat out of winterization this weekend?  this warm weather is giving me the itch but I cant decide if its worth the risk?

 

I am new to winterizing so I am curious as to when people typically get their boats back out. ( I had warrantee work going on last year so I didn't get it back till April.

[mikeyg]

For the past 8 yrs on Allatoona it's been around the third week of March.

[smuurph84]

oh man! that seems like for ever away! lol. especially on a day like today!

 

I  read up if the weather got close to freezing temps to just lower the lift for the night and let the boat float in the water. is that a sure fire safe way to keep any damage from happening?

but the last thing I want to do is ruin 1/2 the summer by getting to eager though thanks for the info.

[Kblagg]

1 hour ago, smuurph84 said:

anyone in the ATL area pulling the boat out of winterization this weekend?  this warm weather is giving me the itch but I cant decide if its worth the risk?

 

I am new to winterizing so I am curious as to when people typically get their boats back out. ( I had warrantee work going on last year so I didn't get it back till April.

I was out yesterday.  I'm out on Lanier.

[alpensurf23]

@Kblagg You just had to remind us with photo....  

Edited February 23, 2018 by alpensurf23

[Kblagg]

1 hour ago, alpensurf23 said:

@Kblagg

 You just had to remind us with photo....  

 

 

@smuurph84, where are you?  Alatoona or Lanier?

Edited February 23, 2018 by Kblagg

[alpensurf23]

1 hour ago, Kblagg said:

 

 

@smuurph84, where are you?  Alatoona or Lanier?

@Kblagg Far from hating brother, once again jealous humor.... 

[ahopkins22LSV]

@smuurph84 what boat do you? Draining the engine is not that tough so I’d go use it. There are plenty of people on here who drain/winterize multiple times a year. It gets a bit more complex with a heater and or shower, but not much. 

[Kblagg]

2 hours ago, alpensurf23 said:

@Kblagg Far from hating brother, once again jealous humor.... 

Yeah I know. That's just one of my goto memes. Hilarious movie if you've never seen it. 

[alpensurf23]

Stoked I left the shower option off my build sheet. The greatest cold water option for early morning sessions when it works, biggest disappointment when it often fails when needed most.....

[SafeGate]

7 hours ago, smuurph84 said:

anyone in the ATL area pulling the boat out of winterization this weekend?  this warm weather is giving me the itch but I cant decide if its worth the risk?

 

I am new to winterizing so I am curious as to when people typically get their boats back out. ( I had warrantee work going on last year so I didn't get it back till April.

Yes. The boat is on the water this weekend.

 

To mitigate the risk: I have a bilge area safe thermostatic heater for last ditch protection. Boat stays in barn for winter and it stays warm enough unless we have 7 days of below freezing in a row. 

 

I don't think I'll drain it after this weekend, but I may have a change of heart.

[Kblagg]

9 hours ago, SafeGate said:

Yes. The boat is on the water this weekend.

 

To mitigate the risk: I have a bilge area safe thermostatic heater for last ditch protection. Boat stays in barn for winter and it stays warm enough unless we have 7 days of below freezing in a row. 

 

I don't think I'll drain it after this weekend, but I may have a change of heart.

@SafeGate, Are you in Lanier or Allatoona?