Freezing Temps

[Prospersigman]

At least on my 550 motor the only water is in the heat exchanger and the cats the motor is Glycol cooled.

I had all 6 of my ballast pump impellors replaced at the 300 hour service/winterizing so there wouldn't be any water left in the ballast pumps.

I also called my dealer and they said that since its indoors and "out of the elements" that it wont be an issue. But if I wanted to come buy a $500 bilge heater they have them for sale

[larry_arizona]

Stay warm, stay safe, and stay off the roads.
I'm definitely staying put Monday after the horrible pileup in Ft. Worth.

Katy,
Special Weather Statement until FRI 1:30 PM CST

Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

Houston/Galveston - TX, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Inland Harris County

Description

Three winter storm complexes will move through the region. The first of the 3 systems will be arriving early Saturday evening and overnight. Near freezing temperatures will be in place with a threat of freezing rain and sleet. Precipitation amounts should be light but even so icy roads will be issue especially along and north of a line from Bellville to Conroe to Livingston. The second system is likely to bring record-setting cold to the region. Bitterly cold air will be moving into the region behind an Arctic cold front Sunday night into Monday morning. Temperatures will abruptly plummet below freezing with strong gusty northerly winds. Freezing rain changing over to snow is likely with this system. Prolonged periods of freezing temperatures are expected with low temperatures Tuesday morning 5 to 15 degrees. The combination of both the cold temperatures and winter precipitation have the potential to significantly impact life and property. Travel will be severely impacted by hazardous icy and snowy road conditions. Sporadic power outages will be a possibility. Pipes and sprinkler systems may burst if not properly cared for in advance. Do so now! You should plan to stay put for at least a day given where you are Sunday night because travel may be extremely hazardous Monday. Hypothermia will be a possibility for those not dressed appropriately. Brutally cold wind chill readings of -7 to 10 degrees will be likely Monday through Tuesday morning. Remember the 4 P's: pipes, people, pets and plants. In addition, be aware of space heater dangers if not properly placed/used. The third system arrives sometime Wednesday and could bring another round of freezing rain or snow the region and continuing the cold weather though not as cold as Monday night and Tuesday morning it will continue the winter hazards. Confidence on timing and impacts is lower on this system given the potential for an extensive snow cover to be present across the Southern United States and the potential feedback into the third system.



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Normal winter day in the north.

That pileup was brutal, I certainly understand the suddenness of the ice combined with driver inexperience, bad combo.


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[2in2out]

Stay warm, stay safe, and stay off the roads.
I'm definitely staying put Monday after the horrible pileup in Ft. Worth.

My wife said that 183 got shut down last night. She’s working the ER in Cedar Park and said people were still coming in for BS symptoms. She flies back to Reno on Saturday just in time.



Like others have said, if you trust your service departments winterization skills, there should be no problems.

Caution with space heaters and fuel vapors. Only closed circuit oil filled heaters should be used. Anything with an energized element can cause a vapor ignition.

Plug in your battery tender. This will generate some heat and keep the batteries from suffering “cold death”.

[jcarter20]

You can ask your dealer what antifreeze they use. There are options for -50, -60 and -100. While it would seem like -50 would take care of any part of the country, it does freeze. This took me by surprise one year when we hit -12 in Ohio. I was worried about my engine when I popped a plug and nothing came out. This was with the -50 antifreeze. What I found out was these marine antifreezes offer “burst” protection down to those temps. Not freeze protection. I didn’t have any issues, but I still don’t like the idea of frozen antifreeze in the block. If we get temps below 0, I usually drop an electric heater in there that has a t stat on it. Probably not necessary, but let’s me sleep at night. Unless you are going to be around 0, I would sleep like a baby.


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[jcarter20]

After I circulate my antifreeze though the engine, I also pop a few plugs and drain a little out. This gives it some room to expand when it does freeze. I also take a sample and put it in a bowl in the barn where my boat is stored. If it freezes, then I know my engine antifreeze is probably frozen. It was around 19 here last night and it was still complete liquid. That is the -60 marine antifreeze from West Marine.


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[MJHSupra]

Why have a heater if the boat was winterized and stored inside a building? Peace of mind in TX?

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[Tommy2slow]

If your boat was winterized by a reputable dealer you needn’t worry. It was -50 here last week. Lots of boats stored in unheated spots here. There should be antifreeze where it is needed and all freshwater should have been removed. It will delay the start to your season if there is an issue but if the boat was done by a reputable shop they should cover the repair. I keep my boats in a heated garage but still have them winterized be a high profile dealer for peace of mind if there is an extended power outage.

[zabooda]

The dealer will always be responsible for winterization if they did the work. That is why you don't mess with anything after the winterization where it could be called into litigation if there was a problem. If in doubt, have them summerize the boat in the spring where they maintained configuration from start to end. Maybe that is why I did my own winterization.

[rdlangston13]

Speaking of these freezing temps, storm is in full swing in Katy, TX. Got down to 14 last night and is currently 21. Power has been out at my house since 2 am, last I heard it was 58 degrees in the house. Luckily the gas is still flowing and my wife has the fire place lit but there's not real way to distribute that heat throughout the house.

Apparently all the wind turbines out in west Texas froze and are not spinning then two natural gas power stations west of the Trinity river suffered generation failure or something due to frozen instrumentation. Millions across Texas without power right now. Super fun.

[larry_arizona]

Speaking of these freezing temps, storm is in full swing in Katy, TX. Got down to 14 last night and is currently 21. Power has been out at my house since 2 am, last I heard it was 58 degrees in the house. Luckily the gas is still flowing and my wife has the fire place lit but there's not real way to distribute that heat throughout the house.

Apparently all the wind turbines out in west Texas froze and are not spinning then two natural gas power stations west of the Trinity river suffered generation failure or something due to frozen instrumentation. Millions across Texas without power right now. Super fun.

Man that sucks.

If power is out for awhile and you have any water pipes against exterior walls, let those faucets drip to keep water moving.


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