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Post by yoghurtpotty on Jan 2, 2017 22:26:57 GMT
Can yoghurt pots survive winter in the water?All the boats in my current Marina are on hard standing over winter. I decided to visit a much bigger marina down the road today and it was the exact opposite! What am I missing here?
FYI both Marinas are in the mid Thames area
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 22:44:35 GMT
Nothing, it will be fine.
Mine is one of two on hardstand this winter, only because I have lots of work that needed her to be out of the water.
Only the second winter in the 8 years we've had her she's been out.
Dad seldom has his boats out over winter - he lived on his for 9 years in Oulton Broad no problem.
Some like em out to keep em safe over the winter when they are little used anyway.
No harm will be caused if they get frozen in.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 22:48:14 GMT
Obviously you need to suitably winterise it, how you do this depends on what type of engine cooling and domestic water system you have.
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Post by JohnV on Jan 2, 2017 22:59:55 GMT
Mine is out at the moment .... but that is because it needs painting and it had been transported home by trailer, so it was easier just to leave it out on the hardstanding until it's done ..... soon ...... well sometime soon ........ well maybe just sometime  Sinceiboughtherbloodyhellthespacebarhasgonepoponmybloodylaptopohsoditwelcometo2017IwonderifIcanpluginanoldonefrommyoldcomputer |
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Post by Telemachus on Jan 2, 2017 23:22:30 GMT
No if it freezes over, the ice will slice through the hull like a hot knife through butter, and you will find the above-water part being used as a skating aid by the local kids, whilst the bottom half will just sit there... until the ice melts.
Or maybe not.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 3, 2017 8:05:49 GMT
Best to keep it in the marina so this won't happen:  |
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 3, 2017 8:07:46 GMT
Best to keep it on land so this won't happen:  |
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Post by phil70 on Jan 3, 2017 8:56:31 GMT
Perfectly safe to leave it in the water, we lived on a 40'x12' Broads cruiser for 10 years, in all that time she never came out, did plenty of ice breaking too.
I have seen no end of rubbish posted about GRP on the other side such as,
GRP soaks up water
The merest smell of ice and they sink
You must lift them out for 6 months to dry out every year
The bigotry is quite horrendous.
The Navy have GRP boats and you don't see them sitting on hard standing
Phil
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