Mark Tindal
New Member
- Oct 11, 2018
- 22
- Boat Info
- Sea Ray - 220DA Sundancer
- Engines
- Mercruiser Alpha One 5.0 V8
Hi,
I've listened to lots of advice and I've trawled the forums and I'm afraid I've still not been able to reach a conclusion. The question is... which winter strategy is best for me? Perhaps there isn't actually one answer I suppose but I'd value your opinion.
My 220DA Sundancer has the V8 Mercruiser Sterndrive Petrol. I live in London, UK and she's in a Marina. The days are starting to turn a bit chilly but here in the South East of England we'll probably not see -0 temperatures for a while but it does happen and sometimes for several days at a time. I've only just bought her and I really would love to take a few trips up and down the river on sunny fresh winter days instead of having to wait until Spring.
Take her out of the water
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- Get her up on her trailer and do the full winterising procedure and just wait until the spring to be able to enjoy boating on the Thames.
Leave her in the water
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- Do nothing to the engine and just leave a heater on in the bilge area. Enjoy a day out whenever I want to without having to do anything other than unplug the heater.
- Drain the water (block, fresh, taps everywhere) and leave the heater in the bilge area. Enjoy a day out whenever I want to by simply turning over the engine and the water will naturally fill back up the block. Avoid the need for a running fresh water supply.
- Do the full winterising thing then de-winterise whenever I want to enjoy a day boating on the Thames
- (something else)
I've listened to lots of advice and I've trawled the forums and I'm afraid I've still not been able to reach a conclusion. The question is... which winter strategy is best for me? Perhaps there isn't actually one answer I suppose but I'd value your opinion.
My 220DA Sundancer has the V8 Mercruiser Sterndrive Petrol. I live in London, UK and she's in a Marina. The days are starting to turn a bit chilly but here in the South East of England we'll probably not see -0 temperatures for a while but it does happen and sometimes for several days at a time. I've only just bought her and I really would love to take a few trips up and down the river on sunny fresh winter days instead of having to wait until Spring.
Take her out of the water
--------------------------
- Get her up on her trailer and do the full winterising procedure and just wait until the spring to be able to enjoy boating on the Thames.
Leave her in the water
--------------------------
- Do nothing to the engine and just leave a heater on in the bilge area. Enjoy a day out whenever I want to without having to do anything other than unplug the heater.
- Drain the water (block, fresh, taps everywhere) and leave the heater in the bilge area. Enjoy a day out whenever I want to by simply turning over the engine and the water will naturally fill back up the block. Avoid the need for a running fresh water supply.
- Do the full winterising thing then de-winterise whenever I want to enjoy a day boating on the Thames
- (something else)