martynwhiteley
Active member
Trying to keep the boat available for ad-hoc use on fine weekends through the winter is always a bit of a worry, especially with all the sharp frosts of late.
Last year I went for the semi-winterisation option of draining all domestics, and adding anti-freeze to the raw-water system. But this put me off using it for much of the time due to the need to re-drain etc.
This winter I've made use of the shore power and purchased 2 low watt tube heaters, on timers, one in the cabin and one in the engine room.
Works fine, and good for damp, but I did wonder about 240v swiching on and off in my (petrol) engine room.
OK, so there should be no leaks, but there maybe. Is this practice of 240v in the engine room unadvisable?
<hr width=100% size=1><font color=blue>Oh well, maybe next weekend....</font color=blue>
Last year I went for the semi-winterisation option of draining all domestics, and adding anti-freeze to the raw-water system. But this put me off using it for much of the time due to the need to re-drain etc.
This winter I've made use of the shore power and purchased 2 low watt tube heaters, on timers, one in the cabin and one in the engine room.
Works fine, and good for damp, but I did wonder about 240v swiching on and off in my (petrol) engine room.
OK, so there should be no leaks, but there maybe. Is this practice of 240v in the engine room unadvisable?
<hr width=100% size=1><font color=blue>Oh well, maybe next weekend....</font color=blue>
