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Originally Posted by JasonSmith
(Post 3000942)
You'll be just fine not doing a thing. 24 for 24 before you need to start getting worried.
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Originally Posted by BY U BOY
(Post 3000950)
Thats what i always thought but just want to be safe.I already have to rebuild it again:angry-smiley-038:i dont want to replace the block too:coolcowboy: well maybe that would be a good thing. 572 here I come:evilb:
My motors were supposed to be delivered 3 months ago. |
This helped me with my "always waiting to the last minute winterizing and praying I get it done in time" procrastination.
I use a bilge heater designed for engine compartments on my Chris Craft cruiser while it is on the lift during the winter. I live in Maryland & we get our fair share of below 32 degree weather. It has not failed me since I bought it and that was 3 years ago. This way I can use the boat ocassionally during the winter months. I believe it's made by BoatSafe. The boat has twin inboards and the heater works great. It comes on when it gets down around 42 degrees & goes off above that. I plug it into an extention cord that has a lighted plug end. That way, I can visually check to see if it has power or not by looking out the house window. It really was a worthwhile buy for me. It seems I am always rushing at the last minute trying to beat out Old Man Winter. Just have to get one more day out in the boat. LOL. (P.S. I keep a small back up generator around just in case the electricity goes out.) Now with my Cig it's a different story. I winterize everything. But I also have a bilge heater for it also. Just don't want to take any chances with my Cig. I didn't winterize my first boat early enough into the winter season 20 years ago & I paid the price. That was a costly mistake that I would rather not ever repeat. |
Originally Posted by JasonSmith
(Post 3000954)
Too bad Walter can't help you out on an engine. He totally flaked out on me.
My motors were supposed to be delivered 3 months ago. |
Originally Posted by excalibur27
(Post 3000962)
This helped me with my "always waiting to the last minute winterizing and praying I get it done in time" procrastination.
I use a bilge heater designed for engine compartments on my Chris Craft cruiser while it is on the lift during the winter. I live in Maryland & we get our fair share of below 32 degree weather. It has not failed me since I bought it and that was 3 years ago. This way I can use the boat ocassionally during the winter months. I believe it's made by BoatSafe. The boat has twin inboards and the heater works great. It comes on when it gets down around 42 degrees & goes off above that. I plug it into an extention cord that has a lighted plug end. That way, I can visually check to see if it has power or not by looking out the house window. It really was a worthwhile buy for me. It seems I am always rushing at the last minute trying to beat out Old Man Winter. Just have to get one more day out in the boat. LOL. (P.S. I keep a small back up generator around just in case the electricity goes out.) Now with my Cig it's a different story. I winterize everything. But I also have a bilge heater for it also. Just don't want to take any chances with my Cig. I didn't winterize my first boat early enough into the winter season 20 years ago & I paid the price. That was a costly mistake that I would rather not ever repeat. |
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