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	Name:	Handy Man -
	Subject:	Boat Maintenance
	Date:	11/7/2007 11:07:00 AM

personally,...I haven't been up there in a while. As for the light in the engine compartment...that was suggested to me by a member on another board. It is what I'll do if the weather dips below 30 for a significant amount of time....say, maybe more than 4 hours over night. The temperature of the water alone will keep things from freezing and maybe a thermal blanket is all that may be needed. I have a pontoon and a pleasure boat in the water and use them both year round so I have to stay on top of the weather conditions when it gets extreme. The fact that it is highly unlikely that the water in the lake will freeze means that the portion of a motor that is in the water is pretty much protected....probably down to near zero degrees....I wouldn't worry much about lower units in the water until it gets below 20 for several hours. As for the engine itself...I would worry and baby sit it with whatever is necessary to keep the block and manifolds from cracking ....even if it's just a light bulb in the engine compartment. Good insulation in the engine compartment will go a long way...or even just packing DRY insulation around the engine.

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