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Location: northern indiana | So I always open the drain plug in the evening when I'm done fishing for the day. Water was still draining when I left for dinner and when I got back the plug was frozen. Is this something I should worry about in the future? I decided to back it in the garage and crank the heat to thaw things out just to be on the safe side. Any input on freezing temps with water still in the boat? How do you know if it's all out?
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Location: northern indiana | Another thought... I've drained almost 5 gallons of water and I wonder if traveling to different bodies of water if this could possibly transfer invasives without even knowing it? Fortunately I fish waters that are all connected. Just a future thought for others. |
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Location: WI | All water should be drained before fishing a different body of water. I'm pretty sure it's the law up here (mn/wi) now. Not sure about IN, but best to play it safe and drain it.
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Location: northern indiana | JKahler - 11/23/2012 11:28 PM
All water should be drained before fishing a different body of water. I'm pretty sure it's the law up here (mn/wi) now. Not sure about IN, but best to play it safe and drain it.
I understand the law but how can you be sure it's ALL drained before heading to another body of water? |
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| You have to plan ahead. Pulled my plug on the way home last night but put it right back in as temps plummeted before it froze. I took maybe a gallon of water over the bow yesterday in all that wind and immediately came home and propped up every compartment lid I had. It's in the 20's now. In the past I've bent rod locker lids trying to un stick them in the am. Once I went a whole day walleye fishing an couldn't open my livewell. It's also important if we get rain before a bad front to prop open your battery/oil lid. If you freeze that one up and need to get back there in an emergency you might be screwed. And don't forget to put something over your hitch coupler to keep that from freezing and maybe even drain your graph plugs out by pointing them down to keep ice out them. I also drain the big motor while still at the ramp.... |
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Location: deephaven mn | park on an incline, take five minutes and wait till water stops flowing from hull,
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Location: Wakefield, MI | We always pull the plug right after hooking up the motor brace. Usually drained by the time we leave after putting rods away. Put it back in before leaving the house the next morning (or next time we fish). |
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Location: northern indiana | cave run legend - 11/24/2012 9:47 AM
wallydiven - 11/23/2012 11:54 PM
So I always open the drain plug in the evening when I'm done fishing for the day. Water was still draining when I left for dinner and when I got back the plug was frozen. Is this something I should worry about in the future? I decided to back it in the garage and crank the heat to thaw things out just to be on the safe side. Any input on freezing temps with water still in the boat? How do you know if it's all out?
Thanks
If I take on any water I always pull the plug on the drive home. That sounds like a lot of water, you may have other issues. |
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Location: northern indiana | milje - 11/24/2012 4:00 PM
We always pull the plug right after hooking up the motor brace. Usually drained by the time we leave after putting rods away. Put it back in before leaving the house the next morning (or next time we fish).
So how can you be sure all the water from that lake is out? |
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Location: northern indiana | I'm more worried about potential issues with the water freezing in the hull. I fish the same body of water. Thanks guys for the input. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Frozen water below deck/in the hull won't harm anything,..... but don't let the water get into the bilge pumps and freeze...That can be bad news
I have left my( covered boat) outside (Mn.) a couple of winters with the front end jacked up and the plug out and haven't had any problems.
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Location: Angola, IN | Here is an easy way to ensure your boat doesn't have water in it when you're done fishing.....Pull the plug on the ramp.
Load your boat on the trailer, and pull the boat/trailer just far enough ahead so that you can put the motor-brace on and then pull the plug. Your boat should be at a steep angle on the ramp, unless you're at a really gentle sloping ramp. Wait until water stops pouring out. Keep plug out until you get home.
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Location: On the Niagara River in Buffalo, NY | Depending on the design and placement of your livewell pumps they can hold water after draining.I pour the pink non toxic antifreeze into each livewell and turn the pumps on for a minute.Then I plug the drain holes with screw plugs,your all set for the remaing cold weather as long as you do not use your livewell.I once had one livewell pump freeze and crack,water backing through the livewell drain would fill the boat with water from the cracked pump. |
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| I will pull the plug first thing after trailering the boat at the end of the day. If possible, I park on an incline while putting away gear, strapping boat down, etc and all water that may be in the hull will drain at that point. I leave the plug out on the way home and at all times when not on the water. Last thing I do when I get home is jack the front of my rig way up to run anything that may be left to the back of the boat and out the plug hole. To get the last little bit (that takes forever to drain), I will lay an old towel in there for a few minutes and that will soak it all up. Run the front end back down, and park her, she'll be fine! Also, don't forget to drain your outboard!!! |
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