[Rhodes22-list] Fall Haul?

[Bill Effros]

Dave,

I don't like antifreeze in my system, and I never use it.  My boat has 
been near NYC for 8 years, sitting outside on a trailer every winter 
without ever draining any lines.  It has been cold enough so that huge 
amounts of snow have frozen solid in the cockpit, and once in the cabin 
as well.  No tanks split open.  No pipes burst.  No pumps broke.  As 
soon as it all thawed out, I just turned things on and water came out.

Bill Effros

Hank wrote:
> Dave,
>
> You need to use RV antifreeze, available at Walmart, put it in the fresh
> water tank and then run the fawcett until the water comes out pink.  
> All of
> the water hoses need the anti-freeze to avoid freezing and rupturing 
> during
> the winter.
>
> Hank
>
> On 7/9/06, DCLewis1 at aol.com <DCLewis1 at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Stan,
>>
>> Thank you for your post.  I guess a pumped out waste tank with a  little
>> anti-freeze and a drained and dry water tank will do it. Maybe pull  the
>> batts?
>> Keep the bilge dry.
>>
>> How about antifreeze in the bilge in case water does get in?
>>
>> Interesting that the centerboard trunk isn't swelled  from freezing
>> -  maybe
>> it's miniscule - I'm not looking for a problem, if it works  great.
>>
>> Anything else needed for winterizing?
>>
>> We'd probably pull the OB for servicing, at least temporarily.  Does  
>> the
>> remote stuff detach from the motor, or does the assembly  mounted on the
>> tiller
>> have to follow the motor?  If we can leave  the throttle & gear shift on
>> the
>> tiller, do they and the cables to  the motor  need periodic maintenance?
>>
>> Dave
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