Will it freeze?

1979 Quartermasters

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Good morning. Have a quick question for you guys. I realize you people can't predict the future, but I'm open to "educated guesses". I will be launching my SeaRay today and am planning on leaving it in the water all weekend. The forecast overnight lows are 4*c, 6*c and 1*c. Is this playing with fire or ice in this case? Do i need to pull it and drain it?

Thanks for advice.........

Ken
 

Alumarine

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You don't say where you are but in the same conditions as you I would leave my boat in and not worry too much if I didn't drain the block and manifolds.
It takes colder temps than that and for a longer duration to cause damage. Most of the time...
It only takes me 1 minute to drain them so I tend to in the spring and fall.

If you leave the drive in the down position in the water that will help as well.
 

Bondo

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The forecast overnight lows are 4*c, 6*c and 1*c.

Ayuh,.... If it ain't gettin' to below freezin', it Can't freeze,....

It would have to be 0?c to -3?c for a few hours to do any harm,....
 

thumpar

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I keep my freezer at -4c and it still takes a couple hours to freeze an ice cube. You should be fine. Even if it got to 0c I would think it would take many hours to freeze it enough to cause damage.
 

HT32BSX115

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I will be launching my SeaRay today and am planning on leaving it in the water all weekend. The forecast overnight lows are 4*c, 6*c and 1*c. Is this playing with fire or ice in this case? Do i need to pull it and drain it?................................I'm in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Thanks for the responses.

I guess those Canuck Weather forecasters are "better" than the Yank forecasters down "below"....................

If they're forecasting 1C, could they be a tad off? (the wrong way?)
http://www.myweather2.com/City-Town/Canada/Manitoba/Winnipeg/climate-profile.aspx


Maybe I'm too conservative but if I could pull it and drain it, I might do it if temps were forecast to be even *near* freezing..............having it in the water probably gives you several more "degrees" of protection too......


Cheers,


Rick
 

Lou C

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I think you did the right thing, 1*C is close enough, if they were off a bit or it was that cold longer than what they said it could be a problem.
 
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