Tagged: winter
Snap, Crackle, Pop
It’s that time of year again when the boys of summer hang up their cleats and, here in New England, we hang up our propellers. Now winter can be cruel in many ways, but it’s propensity to create damaging ice is certainly one of the worst. Ice can shred internal freshwater systems, split fittings and deck crevices wide open, and render big iron block engines useless. So create a checklist and follow it religiously to minimize the possibility of damage. Flush all the systems with fresh water and then use plenty of anti-freeze in the head, water system, and engine [...]
Check It Out
Well, we’ve come to the end of the boating season here in the Northeast. The temperatures at night are sub-freezing and daytime figures are not much higher. So, regardless of who does the work, it’s important that the boat be properly winterized to avoid significant damage over the winter. Checklists can help one remember a myriad of details: pulling the hull drain plug; flushing and filling the engine block with antifreeze; greasing propulsion components; changing the oil; attaching new gas filters; etc. Quite frankly, it can be quite a job, however, properly done it’s an activity that pays large dividends [...]