Damn it !!!

roycruse · 25 November 2005, 11:38

This could mark the end of the wakeboarding for this year

nugent · 25 November 2005, 11:46

maybe i am wrong but its best to have the engine vertical in winter storage. as any water trapped in the leg will freeze and blow a hole through the casings. only ali after all.
i bought an engine years ago which had the gear box casing with a hole in it where water was s itting and frozed up

i could be wrong though, over to the more experianced peeps

roycruse · 25 November 2005, 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by nugent

maybe i am wrong but its best to have the engine vertical in winter storage.

Thanks for the advice..... but..... WINTER STORAGE - Is that a joke

Just because I wont be donning a wetsuit and going under the water anymore till the sunny side of easter doesnt mean the boat will be getting any rest - I plan to be out on sunday - may make it a trip to Fowey (So come on guys, who fancies some coastal touring)

Not to mention my plans for a Scillies trip during the week after Christmas (weather permitting) just my self and a couple of "adventurous" mates are going to nip over to St Marys for a pint and lunch

Hugh Jardon · 25 November 2005, 12:03

good on ya roy, good to see you are out in all weathers. unlike some softies down your neck of the woods like mollers..dig dig, haha

must admit i have kept my engine upright and never have any issues, however when i kept it on the water for 2 weeks uptil last weekend it was tilted like yours and it coughed and spluttered when starting which it doesnt normally do.

will send you a pic when i have fitted your stereo cover on the boat

Mollers · 25 November 2005, 12:17

Looks like those pikeys have been back and put a coat of emulsion over your drive Roy. I'm only 12 miles away (£40 taxi ride

) and not a speck of snow. As for Softies? I'll be hammerin' down a mountain in the Dolamites whils't Roy and his mates are wet and freezin' Scillonian chasing!

mdt · 25 November 2005, 12:37

Well me thinks there is a wee bit more snow up our way…. and my son is still looking to have the ring tied to the back this weekend.. we will be out.

Big southern Jessie

nugent · 25 November 2005, 12:57

i wasa jet sking last boxing day

no softness here apart from my fat gut

hard1 · 25 November 2005, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mollulnan

Looks like those pikeys have been back and put a coat of emulsion over your drive Roy. I'm only 12 miles away (£40 taxi ride

) and not a speck of snow. As for Softies? I'll be hammerin' down a mountain in the Dolamites whils't Roy and his mates are wet and freezin' Scillonian chasing!

What? The old flat bottomed Scillonian? Is she still running to St Mary's? Blimey. Used to run the Barn Club in Eastern Green back in the early '70's and used to know several of the crew. They would get right huffy if emmetts referred to her as a "Ferry". As haughtily as anyone with a tractor seat shaped arse could, they'd inevitably reply "Are you possibly referring to the Royal Mail Ship Scillonian"?

Great days.....

Milan · 25 November 2005, 13:13

Looks like my boat at the moment Roycruse but its ice not snow

Hugh Jardon · 25 November 2005, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mollulnan

Looks like those pikeys have been back and put a coat of emulsion over your drive Roy. I'm only 12 miles away (£40 taxi ride

) and not a speck of snow. As for Softies? I'll be hammerin' down a mountain in the Dolamites whils't Roy and his mates are wet and freezin' Scillonian chasing!

and if it snows here i will be outside fitting out the boat in the cold and rain, what fun that will be, rather be skiing or on the water like you guys

but not brave enough to get in it like Roy was!!!!

roycruse · 25 November 2005, 13:56

Its getting worse - and still falling at a hell of a rate.

eupa · 25 November 2005, 14:02

[QUOTE=roycruse] Its getting worse - and still falling at a hell of a rate.

Just a very good resaon-

-not to live in Cornwall
-Having a Cabin Rib.

Incidently , Brussels is +27 degrees C sunshine all day, and will have to cut
the lawn again...

Jonathan

hard1 · 25 November 2005, 15:05

[QUOTE=eupa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by roycruse

Its getting worse - and still falling at a hell of a rate.

Incidently , Brussels is +27 degrees C sunshine all day, and will have to cut
the lawn again...

Jonathan

Where is the smiley for YEAH, RIGHT.

Fibber.

mdt · 25 November 2005, 15:48

See you still have not taken the advice to drop it down to stop that nice engine getting trashed…

eupa · 25 November 2005, 15:51

[QUOTE=hard1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by eupa

Where is the smiley for YEAH, RIGHT.

Fibber.

well .. just a bit. Just heard "cornwall" cut off!

Jonathan

roycruse · 25 November 2005, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdt

See you still have not taken the advice to drop it down to stop that nice engine getting trashed…

Is that necessary - the boat has never gone longer than 6 days without use...

philip · 25 November 2005, 16:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by roycruse

Is that necessary - the boat has never gone longer than 6 days without use...

As I understand it the risk is that trapped water expands and breaks the casting.

So the time limit would be however long the water takes to freeze – which could be less than 6 days ?

mdt · 25 November 2005, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by roycruse

Is that necessary - the boat has never gone longer than 6 days without use...

Unless you are really not a southern softy and you are going out for a potter tonight… you have nav lights after all and that big torch… best to see if they work ????

Hugh Jardon · 25 November 2005, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by roycruse

Is that necessary - the boat has never gone longer than 6 days without use...

might be better to drop the leg to ensure no water in there so you dont get any problems, i think the engines might prefer being left upright rather than at an angle but that is must my view

roycruse · 25 November 2005, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

might be better to drop the leg to ensure no water in there so you dont get any problems, i think the engines might prefer being left upright rather than at an angle but that is must my view

According to the forecast minimum temperature is 5 deg tonight so should not freeze - i expect the majority of snow to have melted by tomorrow. but why will any water be in the engine - when i recover the boat - i flushing the engine first on the slip for 5 mins with muffs - i then take a further 10 mins washing down the rest of the boat/trailer/hubs etc... surely during those 10 mins with the engine still vertical any water will have drained. I prefer to store like this as the engine hood is protected from the elements.