New Boating Update -- The ‘Unwinterized’ Alternative

May 9, 2013 - PRLog -- Many boaters will find themselves horrified with what this winter’s ice has done to their vessels. How can the unwinterized alternative be avoided?

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How can you plan ahead and protect your boat next winter?

The proper storage and care of your watercraft is vital. Any boat left in rapidly freezing water runs not the risk, but the guarantee of disaster. Consider your gel-coated fiberglass hull being eroded by ice, or leaks in the bilge or plank seems of your wooden boat. Water, which expands when it’s frozen, is truly a paradox for any craft that remains in it when it reaches 32°F. Nevertheless, winterizing avoids all of this and more. Protecting your boat doesn’t need to cost you a ridiculous figure (consider:  prices for personal dock de-icers can exceed eight-hundred dollars). Moreover, the ‘unwinterized’ alternative can leave you in the hole for thousands. Leaving the winterizing process to the last minute, or forgetting it all together, are things which can be easily avoided. If you own a boat, plan ahead! Perhaps a winterization service is right for you. Spending gross amounts on pricey equipment which will continually cost you in energy is unnecessary.

There are always alternatives; some decent, some horrifying, but of course there are alternatives that will suit your property and your wallet just right. Keep your eyes and ears open this spring for thawing nightmares which before could have been so cheaply avoided. (http://www.alpinhaus.com/media/wysiwyg/PDFs/winterization...)