When is it too cold for you?

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I'll admit, I grew up on the Gulf Coast and am a cold-weather wuss. This weekend I took a solo jaunt in air temps of about 50... brrrrr! It wasn't too bad when idling about, but was downright chilly at speeds in excess of 30. Closing the doors between the bow and cockpit did help slightly.

I think 50 will be the lower limit of what I'll go out in. Give me a good 90 degree, 90% humidity day any time :)

It was a beautiful day nonetheless. Last pics of the year for me:

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Its never too cold for boating...Unless your lake is frozen over. We boat all year long
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in Az, our winter's on the lake can get down to the high 30's low 40's here few times it snowed.Then again we have a cruiser with heat so it's not as bad as you might have it. None the less we enjoy it.
 
well...last thursday I boated in mid 30's...THAT was cold...too cold for boating!

For me personally though...I like weather in the 80's and higher with or without humidity
 
We have been out in the Mid 40s to low 50s but that is about as cold as I want to try it. Of course, running the generator while underway and having the heat on while underway helps temper the cold. Eisenglass makes for a great greenhouse effect.
 
All the above is OK up until it has to be winterized then we just have to wait for warmer weather.
 
Your motor thinks it's too cold too, look at the temp gauge....125 degrees at a little over 5000 rpm, thermo stuck open? That's what mine starts doing when it's time for a new thermo.
 
Good eye, Lou. Yes, the gauge crapped out on me on the trip prior to that one. Another winter project. Thanks for the advice on where the problem might lie.
 
I used to ride motorcycles year-round. That's when I really learned about layering. Long johns--top and bottom, and just start layering from there. Seal all the openings. The worst was of you allowed cold air inside the sleeves of your jacket and down your neck. Once those areas were plugged, you could handle pretty much--especially with one of those face masks.

BUT--do I want to dress like that on the boat? Not really! We'll head down to the marina all winter and enjoy the heated cabin, but if it's under 50, I don't get too much added pleasure from taking the boat out. At the new slip where we're headed, we'll have an unobstructed view off the stern.

Of course, it also doesn't hurt that we have mild winters with not uncommon temp spikes into the 80's from time to time. On those days, it's a no-brainer. In fact, I recall being in my old runabout during a first week of December. If you can simply block the wind, you're halfway there. Closing the windshield center section wasn't enough. We also rigged something to block the air coming from the walkthough.

Happy Boating! Get out there for those Holiday Boat Parades!

Paul
 
Paul,

Do you have to winterize in Austin? This is the first year I've dealt with the concept.

My wife and I decided to move from New Orleans in 1990. I voted for Austin, she voted for Raleigh. Guess where we ended up :) Ah well, Raleigh is a very nice place in its own right.
 
Hey
some of us just leave the block heaters on and crank up the heat at the helm:D
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Originally posted by SeaVet

Paul,

Do you have to winterize in Austin? This is the first year I've dealt with the concept.

My wife and I decided to move from New Orleans in 1990. I voted for Austin, she voted for Raleigh. Guess where we ended up :) Ah well, Raleigh is a very nice place in its own right.

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It depends. Every once in a while (very rare--might go years), we'll get a hard freeze for a few days. The shops around here use scare tactics and convince lots of people to winterize. I don't think it's necessary, with a few precautions. If I were a boat owner who did not live near the lake and could not get to the boat in a moment's notice, and who did not use the boat over the winter, I would play it on the safe side and winterize.

I don't know of any of my slip neighbors on the cruisers who winterize--but they all use the boats regularly.

Paul
 
Albamuth that sure looks like Huntington Harbor LI on your chartplotter! Looks nice and warm in there.
 
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I think its too cold here! This was shot Dec 16 the day I took the boat to put into the heated winter storage.
 
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Originally posted by LouC

Albamuth that sure looks like Huntington Harbor LI on your chartplotter! Looks nice and warm in there.

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Lou
It's our home harbor! -
the inside of the boat stays above 45 degress and it only takes 5-10 min to crank it up to the 60's
 
I just like to use the Frosty test.

If you can build Frosty, it's too cold to boat!

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:-)
Paul
 
I LOVE the winter! I like to see the coldest nights get all the way down to 70!
 
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