rsn48
Guru
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2019
- Messages
- 2,019
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Capricorn
- Vessel Make
- Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
In our neck of the woods, I live just a short 1/2 hour drive above Nanaimo, you don't need to obsess to much about winterizing, especially if you are a live aboard. But air circulation is important.
I have a low powered heater in my engine compartment, set to come on at 35 F (and whatever C that works out to). And I have a very small 270 watt heater I use in my head to dry clothes out with during my live aboard times, usually short at a week or so. But I will leave that little heater on with a fan blowing into my bilge during the coldest times.
I was just came home a day ago from Comox where my boat is. The docks were very slippery at 7:00 in the morning, by 9:00 AM they were fine. I have a box next to my boat permanently mounted with a carpeted top. I could see my self taking a header or worse if that carpet freezes, which it will, so I just went out and bought some salt for this small platform.
I have a low powered heater in my engine compartment, set to come on at 35 F (and whatever C that works out to). And I have a very small 270 watt heater I use in my head to dry clothes out with during my live aboard times, usually short at a week or so. But I will leave that little heater on with a fan blowing into my bilge during the coldest times.
I was just came home a day ago from Comox where my boat is. The docks were very slippery at 7:00 in the morning, by 9:00 AM they were fine. I have a box next to my boat permanently mounted with a carpeted top. I could see my self taking a header or worse if that carpet freezes, which it will, so I just went out and bought some salt for this small platform.