[Public-list] Using Yanmar During Winter

[JohnI]

Here in Maine, the workboats that stay in the water during the cold months
use the second technique - run antifreeze through the engine prior to
shutting down. Coincidentally, I winterized by engine today.

On 11/5/06, Peter Staehling <staehpj1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I have a fresh water cooled Yanmar (2GM20F I think) in
> Aurora.  I like to get out on warmer days in the
> winter and am torn about winterizing.
>
> A guy on the Yanmar forum said:
> "Here's what I do...keep in mind that in 10 + years
> at this marina the power has NEVER gone off...I put a
> house light timer with a small flex arm desk lamp (60w
> bulb) near the engine/transmission. The timer is set
> to run from 6PM to 6AM every day. It generates enough
> heat to keep the engine (3GM30F) useable through the
> winter."
>
> I am kind of tempted to try something like that.  I
> checked and the winter low temperatures where he is
> are similar to here.
>
> Another alternative may be to put a tee and another
> valve on the hose at the freshwater inlet thru hull.
> That way I could run the engine for a moment or two
> with the thru hull closed and the other valve open and
> a hose from it to a jug of antifreeze after each
> winter trip.  (Not sure I explained that well)
>
> Comments or suggestions?
>
> Pete
> Aurora
> #554
>
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