[Rhodes22-list] Ice Rink

[Ronald Lipton]

You could use a small pump to provide a local bubbler into the drain area.
That should keep it from freezing without a fire hazard.

Ron

Leland wrote:
> Decided to take a chance and leave my boat in the water this winter.  Most of
> the local watermen do it along with plenty of other boaters.  With four foot
> seasonal tides, mushy salt water ice, and global warming; I figured it was a
> low-risk plan.
>
> Discovered that the water in the cockpit drain will freeze before the
> Chesapeake does.  Visited the boat last week and found a little ice skating
> rink in the cockpit.  It quickly melted with the unseasonally warm
> temperatures we've had the last few days, but now I'll have to visit my boat
> more often to ensure her safety.  At least that's what I told my wife.
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Crab Alley (Kent Island, MD)
>