Thread: PNW Winterizing
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Old 12-13-2007, 07:14 AM   #10
jeriemil
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PNW Winterizing

This is our second winter on board in Connecticut. We have a Webasto diesel furnace that has worked well so far. Last year right after Thanksgiving all the boats started the shrink wrap procedure. I looked at my husband in fear and asked if we were going to have to put on the plastic. We asked and couldn't get an answer that really satisfied us. We think that it is much more important for fiberglass boats to put on the plastic. Because our boat is steel and we are well insulated, we are not dealing with the same winter problems of freezing and thawing. We did winterize the air conditioning system as well as the outside water faucets. The engine room stays warm due to the furnace. Two problems have been that the decks of the boat get very slick when ice forms.We still have to remove the snow before it turns to ice. Also we were getting a lot of condensation in the pilot house. We bought a dehumidifier and that helped a lot. We also put a small heater (oil fired) in the pilot house because of the large windows. So far so good. We put inside plastic storm windows on our three butterfly hatches. We might put inside storms on the pilot house windows but this is still under consideration. We have stainless steel portholes for the rest of the windows. We hold 350 gallons of water so this lasts 3 weeks. With a long hose we fill the tanks from the shore. Today the first big storm of the season is due to hit.
We are far from experts and enjoy reading about what others are doing.
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