Freeze Tonight?

[FreeBeeTony]

Well I got itchy yesterday and started the engine.......started right up.......all functions working.

This morning I hear it may go down to 28* tonight.........the engine/manifolds are FWC'd, no worries there......it's tha raw water side I am worried about. Not to sure how easy it is to get to the drains on the risers and heat exchanger........was thinking of leaving a drop light in the engine compatment overnight.

Or should I not worry about it?

 

[Don S]

Re: Freeze Tonight?

Can't hurt. Then if the weather report is off by a few degrees and it gets to 25? you are still safe.

We used to do that in Alaska when the customer would bring his boat in for winterizing at closing time.
It's amazing how much heat you get out of a 75W bulb in an enclosed area.

 

[tpenfield]

Re: Freeze Tonight?

You should have dunked it in the ocean and gone out for a spin. then there would be salt water in there and the freezing point would be around 26 degrees

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: Freeze Tonight?

I have used a service light often, especially when the boat is still in the water, when everything below the waterline would not freeze. a 75 watt bulb keeps the doghouse and bilge area quite warm.

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Freeze Tonight?

Just lay it on the bottom...........on the glass?

 

[ziggy]

Re: Freeze Tonight?

is it hard to just drain the water out of the water side of yer system... i don't know, maybe it's labor prohibitive..
ya know what engine i got and how easy it is to drain it. which is what i do if i think it may freeze.. myself, i'm just not a fan of putting a ign. sorce in my bilge if i can help it..

 

[Bondo]

Re: Freeze Tonight?

Ayuh,.... Pull the drain plug outa the heat exchanger,...

The risers shouldn't hold enough water to be a worry...

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: Freeze Tonight?

Just lay it on the bottom...........on the glass?

I laid the light on the front mount bracket of my OMC. if I have to do it in my Cruisers, I would hang the light from the power steering pump belt.

 

[geneseo1911]

Re: Freeze Tonight?

What are we going to do when the only light bulbs you can buy are the sooper dooper efficient spaghetti bulbs?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: Freeze Tonight?

What are we going to do when the only light bulbs you can buy are the sooper dooper efficient spaghetti bulbs?

switch to halogen work lights

 

[rickryder]

Re: Freeze Tonight?

What are we going to do when the only light bulbs you can buy are the sooper dooper efficient spaghetti bulbs?

An electric blanket