Winterizing issues

rasbury

So I need to get winterized for the winter but I can't remember which way to turn it?

Just kidding and I did post this several years ago. I had to flip through a lot of posts, years of them and I think I have enough posts to publish a how to book on keeping an express cruiser going- including pulling the motor out.  ..what a hoot!
Almost that holiday time and will be the first to wish you all a happy Thanksgiving holiday- I'm sure we all have a lot to be thankful for and looking forward to the new year!

aero3113

🖕🏻😂

aero3113

And Happy Thanksgiving @rasbury

Dream_Inn

You know, I had a really tough time getting that plug out two years ago (it can be a bit more difficult on a raft, not as much leverage).  I guess I had put it on too tight.

Happy Thanksgiving!!  Today is the first Friday I've worked since May.  It sucks!!

J3ff

You make a joke, but look at your low temps for Tuesday/Wed night!! 

rasbury

Dang....39 degrees in central FL? That's about as bad as it gets!

rasbury

So @Alswagg all the components of a dock or pier come up? I guess the ice could pull up or shear anything put into the ground...different life there for sure.

aero3113

@rasbury,
Our pilings stay in (I guess there’re in deep enough) but the floating docks come out. 

rasbury

The winter time is really the time to boat in FL for just cruising around on the river...no one out ....it's really nice and days clear and warm to cool...

raybo3

At my club we remove everything but the pilings and sometimes they get sheared off and we have to have them replaced at a huge cost. We hire a crane to lift the docks and put them in our parking lot. 

Willhound

Any floating docks at Marina's here are removed also and most lakefront docks either pulled or cantilevered up. Wind can blow the ice 20 feet high in spring.

Dream_Inn

Wow. That cantilever is pretty cool!!

randy56

smart idea, is that an old picture or the way it is now?

Ian

We pull all docks and pipes.

Willhound

That's just a stock pic I swiped from the internet but they're all over the place here. Just a boat trailer winch on the other end. Some of the bigger more elaborate ones have a power winch and counter balances.

rasbury

So there is a permanent mount the at the bottom to hook it all back up? Sounds like a goid way to make a living?

Willhound

Nope, everything just stays in place. If a big storm is anticipated or in fall the dock owner simply cranks the winch to lift it up and locks it in place. Stays like that until spring.

rasbury

No, l mean the floating 

Willhound

rasbury said:

No, l mean the floating 

Oops! Sorry, my bad...

rasbury

So it's not bad enough you can only boat 6 months but ya got to pull all that crap out of the water and worry about everything freezing.  Hmmmm.

Liberty44140

Ras you are right. I openly admit for being dumb for staying in this climate. Keep telling the admiral we are moving south by 50 or bust!!!!

randy56

Al I'm sure your wish will come through. 

rasbury

I'm just poking...folks up north are used to there life and same here. That picture is awesome @Alswagg. Lived in Central ND for a few years- as a kid and had an old snowmobile....it was bottom barrel , fox track or something? It was fun though as an 11 year old heading across wheat stubble on a 700 acre farm and beyond...then on horseback too.  And under normal for me I probably don't use mine "only 6 months a year" if I added it all up but I'm really focusing on getting more regular. Have all new deck interior ready to go back in.
Thanks for sharing that Al-

rasbury

Will be dead of winter or spring by them @Alswagg. Can go either way that time of year!

J3ff

Came in at sunset today - quick run back up North.. def looks like winter up here!! 

J3ff

TonyG13

That pic is from behind the wing. Aero's daughter in the cockpit at the controls? 

J3ff

TonyG13 said:

That pic is from behind the wing. Aero's daughter in the cockpit at the controls? 

Now that you mention it, we did have a pretty bumpy flight, had to hold on to the drinks for a while. Guess she's just learning!

aero3113

TonyG13 said:

That pic is from behind the wing. Aero's daughter in the cockpit at the controls? 

J3ff said:

TonyG13 said:

That pic is from behind the wing. Aero's daughter in the cockpit at the controls? 

Now that you mention it, we did have a pretty bumpy flight, had to hold on to the drinks for a while. Guess she's just learning!

That’s funny 😂