Boat STILL in the Water!

[mcdude]

Recently there was some interest in the Boat Still in the Water at Alton. (http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7030)

This morning, while checking out the webcams, I found this boat still in the water at CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB (http://www.wcyc-nh.com/wcyc-nh_023/clubcampage.html)webcam in Wolfeboro. Well, maybe, someone is planning a Christmas cruise I suppose, :confused: but isn't it kinda late to still have your boat in the water?

What actually happens to a boat that gets iced-in?

[Pine Island Guy]

we had plans to get out to the island yesterday however were foiled by the ice between Y-Landing and Pine Island. We did take a short cruise around the shore and tried to break through the ice, but it was just too thick! so, pulled the Alumacraft and winterized it, so the next trip to the island will have to be after ice-in :)

cheers! PIG

[RLW]

Recently there was some interest in the Boat Still in the Water at Alton. (http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7030)

This morning, while checking out the webcams, I found this boat still in the water at CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB (http://www.wcyc-nh.com/wcyc-nh_023/clubcampage.html)webcam in Wolfeboro. Well, maybe, someone is planning a Christmas cruise I suppose, :confused: but isn't it kinda late to still have your boat in the water?

What actually happens to a boat that gets iced-in?

This appears to be shrinkwrapped and it being a sail boat and in an area that has bubblers. I would assume it would be OK if one wants to take the chance.

[upthesaukee]

I thought I read, or perhaps in personal conversation with him, that W. D. kept his boat in the water year-round at W. C. Y. C. .

In any case, the owner is sure to be one of the last to have a boat in the water for 2008, and among the first to be in the water for 2009. :rolleye2:

[tis]

They do keep those in all winter. One year there were four that stayed in. They have to keep heaters on in them too. I am told they are ok unless the electricity goes out! Someone came up and stayed in them some weekends.

[Winnipesaukee Divers]

That is Dane’s boat in the picture, the other Hunter 38 at the club. My boat wintered in for 10 years and my previous boat for 6 years, but for the last 4 years I’ve been having it hauled. Actual boats fare better in the water during the winter, since they are in their designed element. Snow and wind loads are handled better, as the boat is in perpetual motion. We don’t heat the boats for obvious reasons such as: cost, humidity control and chance of fire. However, if we are staying over for a weekend to do some snowmobiling or other winter sports we turn on the heat.

I’ve had my boat freeze in hard several times because of power failures, but due the round bottom of the haul it just lifts up and out. The worst damage I’ve ever received was ice forming at the waterline and breaking off and taking the bottom paint with it.

The reasons I’ve stopped wintering in was because of boat age and its need for springtime maintenance such as gel coat repair and waxing, which can’t be done with the boat in the water. The other reason and more important are my health issues; I had to give up all my cold weather sports such as; snowmobiling, ice diving, ice boating and snow shoveling. Yes, you read that right… competition shoveling. That’s when it below 0, the wind blowing and you got a hundreds of feet of dock to clear to get to the boat… So far, I still hold the record at the club.

Our boat insurance covers us while it’s wintering in, however it has to be taken out of service (steering wheel removed) during the winter layup, so no quick trips to see how well it breaks ice.

[upthesaukee]

and best wishes to you and your family.

See you in the bay soon...the days are getting longer:).

[trfour]

I thought I read, or perhaps in personal conversation with him, that W. D. kept his boat in the water year-round at W. C. Y. C. .

In any case, the owner is sure to be one of the last to have a boat in the water for 2008, and among the first to be in the water for 2009. :rolleye2:

Right on, Up!

At the very least, we know where it's at! :look:

[mcdude]

..............Thanks WD.