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ddorsey
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Initially Posted - 03/20/2002 :  19:24:35  Show Profile
anyone know good guidlines for when the water ballast may freeze? I put my new c250wb in the slip with the understanding that the 41 degree lake water temperature will keep it from freezing during short periods of low temps. With two nights of temps in the teens coming up, I am really wondering........
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Ray Seitz
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Response Posted - 03/21/2002 :  06:24:37  Show Profile
IT SEEMS LIKE THE LAKE WATER WOULD KEEP THE BALLAST WATER FROM FREEZING SINCE IT IS BELOW THE WATERLINE, BUT THAT IS ONLY SPECULATION. I GUESS YOU DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THE TROUBLE OF DISMASTING AND PACKING THE BOAT UP TO BRING IT HOME. WHY NOT TAKE IT OUT OF THE WATER LONG ENOUGH TO DRAIN THE BALLAST THEN PUT IT BACK IN USING MOTOR ONLY THEN REFILL THE BALLAST AFTER THE COLD SNAP, BUT BEFORE YOU SAIL.

RAY SEITZ C 250WB
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/21/2002 :  09:11:05  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
No need to haul out...just place a low pressure high volume air pump (such as a dinghi inflator) into the vent, open the ballast discharge valve, and pump....when air bubbles appear, close the valve.

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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Ray Seitz
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Response Posted - 03/21/2002 :  17:04:07  Show Profile
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
No need to haul out...just place a low pressure high volume air pump (such as a dinghi inflator) into the vent, open the ballast discharge valve, and pump....when air bubbles appear, close the valve. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>
That is a neat trick Arlyn I will rember that trick for future use.<img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>


Ray Seitz C 250WB
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Tray
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Response Posted - 03/21/2002 :  19:51:51  Show Profile
Just like a low-pressure blow on a submarine<img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

Tray
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 03/22/2002 :  13:21:54  Show Profile
what about putting some anti freeze in with the WB??
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