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joeblow
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Initially Posted - 04/18/2013 :  19:19:18  Show Profile
I'm new to my c250 wb and to this group. I read a post that member told an c250 wb owner not to keep his wb in the water long periods of time. I was planing on keeping mine at a slip in the water till late oct this year.

Any thoughts...

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Joe


Joe Ake
1995 C250 WB #24
1988 Capri 18 #320
Indianapolis, In
Slipped at Michigan City, IN

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 04/18/2013 :  19:49:44  Show Profile
The hull of your boat is the same as any other. Keeping it in the water would make no difference due to the ballast type. The only problem I could imagine would be the aroma coming from the ballast tank after a while. I'd imagine that could be overcome with a bit of bleach from time to time.

Of course, I have a wing so, what do I know?

I think the idea that a water ballasted boat <i>shouldn't</i> be left in the water is probably an extension of the idea that most water ballasted boats are purchased for the express purpose of trailering so it usually isn't left full long term. Just because it usually isn't doesn't equate to meaning it can't be.
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joeblow
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Response Posted - 04/18/2013 :  20:30:29  Show Profile
Thanks for your thoughts, just wanted to here it from you guys that been around them more than myself.
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bear
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  04:55:22  Show Profile
Brandy,'95 water ballast is in the water from early May until early October. Water in ballast tank remains the whole 6 months. A cup of bleach I usually dump down the tank vent before allowing tank to fill. Never smelled anything either.
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  06:37:29  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by bear</i>
<br />Brandy,'95 water ballast is in the water from early May until early October. Water in ballast tank remains the whole 6 months. A cup of bleach I usually dump down the tank vent before allowing tank to fill. Never smelled anything either.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  09:24:59  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
I do not have a C250WB but offer the following comment. Probably until late October, you are okay. However, if there were any deep freezes in your neck of the woods, even if there are flow agitators or bubblers in the water, the water in the enclosed ballast could freeze and crack the sides. Probably remote chance if only thru October but this is what occurred to me. Others with WBs would know if this is even a remote possibility.
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Ape-X
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  09:48:44  Show Profile
can't you simply blow out the tanks slipside?
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bear
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  10:07:50  Show Profile
You can blow the ballast dockside, but the question remains did I get it all out and how much flowed back in before you get the fill/drain valve closed. I think if a lake remains unfrozen and cabin temperature remains above freezing your probably OK. My boat comes out because of water level not temperature.
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joeblow
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  10:12:15  Show Profile
I think I could pay Close attention to the weather in October. The boat is so easy to haul out on the trailer, the point of the 250 water ballast boat in general.

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Joe
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bear
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  10:23:00  Show Profile
Joe, I have a recording thermometer that shows min/max temps both outside and in the cabin on a daily basis. The other thing is my fishfinder shows the alleged temperature of the water, but that's a thru hull reading. JMTCW
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  10:50:36  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Take this with a grain of salt, I own a WK, not a WB. As long as you've blown more than about 30% of the water out of the tank, you shouldn't be in jeopardy of freezing damage. Water expands about 9% as it forms ice, so the 30% mentioned above is with a safety factor.

If it were me, I'd blow as much out as I could with a low pressure blower (like you'd use to inflate a camping mattress), and reseal it quickly to minimize water ingress back into the tank. The small amount that's in there <i>*shouldn't*</i> present a freezing problem. You could also use RV anti-freeze to keep the water from freezing instead of blowing it out.
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slaedlein
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  17:43:27  Show Profile
Joe,
I am just north of Chicago and leave my WB 250 in the water the whole season, putting in in April and pulling it out in October. No problems. Moved from Corpus Christi last year where it stayed in all year except for the 1.5 weeks of winter I pulled it out to clean and repaint the bottom. Again no problem leaving the boat in for 11+ months.
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  18:11:30  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by slaedlein</i>
<br />Joe,
I am just north of Chicago and leave my WB 250 in the water the whole season, putting in in April and pulling it out in October. No problems. Moved from Corpus Christi last year where it stayed in all year except for the 1.5 weeks of winter I pulled it out to clean and repaint the bottom. Again no problem leaving the boat in for 11+ months.
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See you on the big lake this year
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