ealesh33

So the low is suppose to be 27 tonight, and it will be 32 or under for about 6 hours, should I be worried about the boat at all? I am thinking no, but wanted to see what you guys think? And if I should do anything?

LV

Throw a light in the bilge, and you will be fine.

inspector747

Make sure the out drive is down as well (If not already)

MonkeySea2

yup, incandescent light bulb in the bilge will provide enough heat.

ealesh33

So you guys are saying I need to get down to the marina and put a heater or light bulb in there cause there is a risk of damaging something?

Sydwayz

JUST discussed.
Read the posts on this thread:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...ted-issue.html

lastcall02

You should be fine. I've always been told that it takes several back to back days of below freezing temperatures to cause any damage.

ealesh33

Thanks, but why would have I looked in that thread to answer this question? When you search, which is something I do often and go digging through many threads before I find a remotely close response to answer whatever question I may have at the time. Sometimes man I just don't have time to go digging into threads to find an answer. I appreciate you directing me toward that thread, and it looks like it is a mixed bag of responses on whether it will be just fine as is, or go and put a heater in the bilge and lower the drive. The reason I am asking is because it isn't convienant at all to go to my marina. It is 30min away from my house, I work till 5, would have to cancel plans that are made, and it is a monsoon out there today. Now I will 100% do what is needed to be done if there is a risk that something can get damaged, but that is what I am trying to figure out. You think something will get damaged? Or if it was your boat and you were in the same situation I am in, what would you do?

Sydwayz

I wasn't chastising, just guiding you too a very recent similar convo so you could see some relevant opinions. A search would not have found that.

IF it was my boat, and knowing that I have the tiny/thin brass tubes in the very expensive heat exchangers...
...I'd make arrangements to address.

SkaterMike82

I believe 3 people have told you to go put a light bulb and 1 said you should be fine. It's your call but you do have a 3 to 1. Call the marina and have them do it or else if something gets damaged you can't say noone told you but then again im sure you wouldn't say something got damaged. I don't have that problem as i live in Miami. ... good luck