Electronics and cold weather ??

Post by **JimR** » December 14th, 2004, 11:54 am

Do you bring your electronics in when below freezing temps are predicted ? I never have but wondered if maybe I should.

Post by **Tom Keels** » December 14th, 2004, 12:04 pm

The electronics come off the boat anytime its parked.

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » December 14th, 2004, 12:12 pm

Boats in backyard, CC covered, never have brought them in.

Post by **Sir reel** » December 14th, 2004, 1:00 pm

I absolutely use the TK approach

Post by **dbplug** » December 14th, 2004, 1:03 pm

Electronics always off the boat when parked. This is a good time for fuel stabilizer as well.

Post by **Aucilla** » December 14th, 2004, 1:06 pm

dbplug wrote:Electronics always off the boat when parked. This is a good time for fuel stabilizer as well.

What db say.

Post by **wevans** » December 14th, 2004, 1:11 pm

Why is the boat gonna set long enuff for stabilizer

the fish have ta eat in the Winter also

Post by **JimR** » December 14th, 2004, 1:22 pm

Thanks guys. I usually leave mine on the boat but its easy enough to remove them. Probably a habit I should get into.

Post by **wevans** » December 14th, 2004, 1:34 pm

Oh yea, I never take the electronics off mine "or anything else for that matter"

but then I live in the boonies also

Post by **JimR** » December 14th, 2004, 2:18 pm

Wevans, I live in the boonies as well. Thats probably why I always leave them on the boat. If somebody wanted them bad enough to fight the hounds in the yard they can have them !!

Post by **CSMarine** » December 14th, 2004, 4:19 pm

Leave mine on.

Depth finders-had too many fog up taking them in and out of a warm house to the cold. Got a couple in the shed now that work fine, but they lost the nitrogen seal and fog up.

Radios-mine are under the console fairly protected.

I also have drove two hours to the landing only to find out that I forgot one of them at home, more than once (kinda like nets, huh TC).

So I just leave them in the boat now and cover them up.

Post by **Sir reel** » December 14th, 2004, 4:24 pm

Well now..... some of us know where to do our Christmas shop'n..

Post by **wevans** » December 14th, 2004, 4:32 pm

bait boy · Post by **bait boy** » December 14th, 2004, 4:45 pm

I take them off. I have had (more than one time) the lcd's {liquid crystal display} freeze up. It wasn't a big deal though they thaw out when powering up but seem sluggish at first.

Post by **CSMarine** » December 14th, 2004, 4:48 pm

SR, come on over, my Chow dog stays hungry.
Get past him, and they're yours.