Mary Lou,
Outboard motors drain all water from the cooling systems once they are shut 
 off. Winterizing an outboard is for long term storage.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 12/12/2012 3:57:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
mtroy at atlanticbb.net writes:

Couple  of concerns to think about.

Cold water survival - good thread on that  on the Trailer Sailor 
Bulletin Board last week after some capsized a small  boat in cool 
water. Includes some good links to other  sites:
http://bbs.trailersailor.com/forums/trailersailor/index.cgi/read/853111

Also,  if you are getting freezing nights you'll need to think about 
winterizing  the water system on the boat and winterizing the outboard.

IF you sail  in cold weather another thing to remember is that you 
will probably be the  only one out there. You need to think extreme 
self reliance in case  something goes wrong.

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock  Hall, MD




At 12:29 PM 12/12/2012, you wrote:

>Soon to  be owner here. Some of us don't always get the chance to sail in
>fair  weather. Living in the northeast, my season may stretch into late
>fall,  even winter or begin in early spring and include some sub  freeezing
>temperatures. Does anyone have experience sailing in the  Rhodes when it is
>really cold? Other than dodging icebergs, a concern  is iced up furling
>system. I may not make a habit of it, but I'll try  anything once.... well
>almost  anything.
>
>Jim
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