1911tex
Sustaining Member
Record breaking sub freezing temps in Central Texas every day, state totally unprepared....been one week of 0 degrees to 16 degrees and another bad one due tonight...however will thaw out this weekend. I don't know what to expect at my sailboat.
Lake temps have remained in the upper 50's due to a very deep lake. That "may" be positive? I left heat on; however, there have been rolling blackouts, some up to 15 hours. Heat has to be manually restarted when electrics go off, so no heat for several days.
NOTE: All thru-hulls were closed. Boat inaccessible due to roads with black ice under 7"+ snow. Engine has fresh antifreeze, but what about the fresh water within the block? What about the 3, 20 gallon fresh water tanks which I pumped all I could prior to freeze, but may be 12-15 gals remaining in each?
Lots of questions here; however, with the rolling blackouts, internet is hap-hazard and with the rolling blackouts, I have to rush through this post before all goes down again.
I have full appreciation of what ya'll go through up North now. Never experienced this before! May be a while before I have internet and/or electricity again. I know I will need to be present at the boat when everything thaws to watch for anything bursting and water going into the bilge...and manually pumping it out. Adios....
Lake temps have remained in the upper 50's due to a very deep lake. That "may" be positive? I left heat on; however, there have been rolling blackouts, some up to 15 hours. Heat has to be manually restarted when electrics go off, so no heat for several days.
NOTE: All thru-hulls were closed. Boat inaccessible due to roads with black ice under 7"+ snow. Engine has fresh antifreeze, but what about the fresh water within the block? What about the 3, 20 gallon fresh water tanks which I pumped all I could prior to freeze, but may be 12-15 gals remaining in each?
Lots of questions here; however, with the rolling blackouts, internet is hap-hazard and with the rolling blackouts, I have to rush through this post before all goes down again.
I have full appreciation of what ya'll go through up North now. Never experienced this before! May be a while before I have internet and/or electricity again. I know I will need to be present at the boat when everything thaws to watch for anything bursting and water going into the bilge...and manually pumping it out. Adios....