Will a block freeze with high of 50 low of 25?
03-31-2009 | 09:34 AM
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Will a block freeze with high of 50 low of 25?
Long story short-- I purchased a boat in AZ and will be bringing it home to NE. Currently the Weather forecast is predicting highs around 45-50 Saturday and a Low of 25. I don’t think it would freeze but looking for advice from people smarter than myself.
When I say an engine block this would include oil coolers etc.
When I say an engine block this would include oil coolers etc.
03-31-2009 | 10:51 AM
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And you trust the weather forecasters?
Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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If you are bent on not adding antifreeze, and you are looking for a few nights of warmth, put one or two 100W droplights suspended in the bilge overnight.
Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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If you are bent on not adding antifreeze, and you are looking for a few nights of warmth, put one or two 100W droplights suspended in the bilge overnight.
03-31-2009 | 11:47 AM
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And you trust the weather forecasters?
Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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If you are bent on not adding antifreeze, and you are looking for a few nights of warmth, put one or two 100W droplights suspended in the bilge overnight.
Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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If you are bent on not adding antifreeze, and you are looking for a few nights of warmth, put one or two 100W droplights suspended in the bilge overnight.
03-31-2009 | 12:03 PM
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Long story short-- I purchased a boat in AZ and will be bringing it home to NE. Currently the Weather forecast is predicting highs around 45-50 Saturday and a Low of 25. I don’t think it would freeze but looking for advice from people smarter than myself.
When I say an engine block this would include oil coolers etc.
When I say an engine block this would include oil coolers etc.
03-31-2009 | 12:06 PM
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And you trust the weather forecasters?
Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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A third here! Some anti-freeze, a 5 gal pail, length of hose and some muffs. Two guys and 10 minutes, have the guy you're buying from help. Starting life with your new boat and a cracked anything is not worth it. My boat has been sitting in a heated building all winter and is fully winterized. Bad storm, loss of power = no heat = broke chit = big $ fix.
Last edited by RaggedEdge; 03-31-2009 at 12:10 PM.
