winterising boat in lockdown I’m getting worried ????

jim.howes said:
Hi generally winterisation starts when you no longer use your boat Autumn/winter until the spring when you wish to use it again.
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Thanks Jim, so when you winterise a boat, particularly the engine, is it generally rendered unusable until it is readied for the new season in the spring?
 
Bathbuoy said:
..............when you winterise a boat, particularly the engine, is it generally rendered unusable until it is readied for the new season in the spring?
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I don't do anything to my engines . Just put a tube heater in the engine bay on a thermostat. The boat can be used if wanted.
Some people pour antifreeze in the raw water side of the cooling system. I presume that is allowed to enter the marine environment when the engine is started (not good).

But I do drain off the domestic water which I consider to be the greater risk of frost damage.
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My boat is due to be lifted Nov 9th and back in 4 weeks later. So now no time for the work to be done.
I’m thinking is it best to cancel or leave her out for longer and take a chance that we don’t have a very cold December.
 
Bathbuoy said:
Thanks Jim, so when you winterise a boat, particularly the engine, is it generally rendered unusable until it is readied for the new season in the spring?
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To a degree yes, to use your boat again you will have to "un-winterise" and then after use winterise it again. Best left to spring next year that is if we are out of lock down of course.
 
russ said:
My boat is due to be lifted Nov 9th and back in 4 weeks later. So now no time for the work to be done.
I’m thinking is it best to cancel or leave her out for longer and take a chance that we don’t have a very cold December.
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I would cancel the lift out, safer in the water where temperature is concerned, hull is insulated.
 
MartynG said:
Covid: The new lockdown rules for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • People will be told to stay at home except for education, work (if it can't be done from home), exercise and recreation, medical reasons, shopping for food and other essentials, or to care for others
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Interesting that recreation is included, whatever that will mean. As has previously been the case , the list of what is permissible is prefixed by ‘including’ so open to some degree of interpretation.
 
MartynG said:
I don't do anything to my engines . Just put a tube heater in the engine bay on a thermostat. The boat can be used if wanted.
Some people pour antifreeze in the raw water side of the cooling system. I presume that is allowed to enter the marine environment when the engine is started (not good).

But I do drain off the domestic water which I consider to be the greater risk of frost damage.
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Stuff like Rydlyme is bio degradeable and therefore, I presume, friendlyish to the enviro.
 
seastoke said:
Why is it wrong .
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Because if everyone decided that what that wanted to do was essential to them. It would not work would it. You know it is wrong which is why you asked the question............ Boats V Peoples lives is simply a no Brainer.

Besides if anyone ever says Well it is essential TO ME....... That be definition means it is most likely not essential

Besides I bought my Sealine s24 on the water in a marina during the beast from the east. I had no chance of winterizing it during the worst of the weather as it was shall we say not mine but I was buying it. That winter was probably the worst we have had in ages...... Guess what it was fine.............. If the weather gets that bad in the UK in November I will eat my Hat........

In my view there are 2 things that you should never be during the current situation....... One is Selfish and the other is Stupid
 
Bigplumbs said:
Because if everyone decided that what that wanted to do was essential to them. It would not work would it. You know it is wrong which is why you asked the question............ Boats V Peoples lives is simply a no Brainer.

Besides if anyone ever says Well it is essential TO ME....... That be definition means it is most likely not essential

Besides I bought my Sealine s24 on the water in a marina during the beast from the east. I had no chance of winterizing it during the worst of the weather as it was shall we say not mine but I was buying it. That winter was probably the worst we have had in ages...... Guess what it was fine.............. If the weather gets that bad in the UK in November I will eat my Hat........

In my view there are 2 things that you should never be during the current situation....... One is Selfish and the other is Stupid
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There is no ban on travel , you can work if you can’t work from home , it is work it’s something I have done for the last 20 yrs , but you have sold your boat so have different opinion.
 
seastoke said:
There is no ban on travel , you can work if you can’t work from home , it is work it’s something I have done for the last 20 yrs , but you have sold your boat so have different opinion.
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I think you are a little confused. Work is paid work ie your Job and I aint sold any of my boats
 
seastoke said:
There is no ban on travel , you can work if you can’t work from home , it is work it’s something I have done for the last 20 yrs , but you have sold your boat so have different opinion.
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The official Government wording is “People should avoid all non-essential travel by private or public transport“, so, I don’t think you can ever justify travelling to your boat as ESSENTIAL!
 
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