Sunday, February 01, 2015

Winter Wet Storage

Andy | Sunday, February 01, 2015 | Best Blogger Tips

That white patch you see on the lower left hand side is ice. There is also ice in the background. Around the boats the water is open. In order to prevent the surface water from freezing one will need a air-bubbler system or the propeller-agitator. Most people think it that is the motion of the water that keeps it from freezing. That would be false. What really keeps it from icing is forcing the warmer (usually above 39°F, 4°C) water from the bottom to the surface.

19 comments:

  1. s.cSunday, February 01, 2015 5:48:00 AM

    Nice method. Here in colder days the houseboat owners in amsterdam had always to hack the boat free from ice with an axe. More then one skater went under by gliding into the ice free gully around the boat. Lucky enough there where plenty other skaters to pull you out again.

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  2. biebkriebelsSunday, February 01, 2015 6:30:00 AM

    Hope they can keep the ice away from the boats.

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  3. KateSunday, February 01, 2015 7:48:00 AM

    A calm, serene scene; I'll ignore the ice despite your good explanation because I am anxiously waiting for spring!

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  4. EG CameraGirlSunday, February 01, 2015 8:29:00 AM

    Very nice to see open water this time of year! I do think it's the motion of the water that forces the water up in harbours, though, Andy. :))

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  5. TomSunday, February 01, 2015 8:49:00 AM

    A beautiful shot Andy. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  6. The Furry GnomeSunday, February 01, 2015 8:54:00 AM

    Didn't realize they'd leave boats in the water down south there. You've got a lot less snow and ice than we have.

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  7. Luis GomezSunday, February 01, 2015 9:21:00 AM

    Lovely shot!

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  8. Brian KingSunday, February 01, 2015 9:41:00 AM

    Beautiful sunburst! If motion alone kept water from freezing I guess we'd never see frozen waterfalls, huh?

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  9. Taken For GrantedSunday, February 01, 2015 11:00:00 AM

    Great sunrise photo of these beautiful boats just waiting for warmer weather to go our sailing. Even in South Dakota we can keep lakes open by circulating water in them.

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  10. orvokkiSunday, February 01, 2015 11:48:00 AM

    Nice to see boats in the water even though there is ice.
    We lifted the boats ashore before the water freezes.
    Only the winter swimmers will be held hole in the ice.
    Lovely image
    Have a happy new month

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  11. MarleenSunday, February 01, 2015 1:35:00 PM

    So the boats won't have to be taken out of the water during the winter. Clever.

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  12. RedPatSunday, February 01, 2015 1:39:00 PM

    I didn't know that!

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  13. VPSunday, February 01, 2015 2:29:00 PM

    A wonderful image of an enchanting place!

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  14. KaySunday, February 01, 2015 4:26:00 PM

    And I'm guessing there aren't many people taking them for a spin to go water skiing...

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  15. JackSunday, February 01, 2015 5:56:00 PM

    This is so pretty, Andy. I remember taking a similar photo in northern Holland two years ago.

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  16. MichelleSunday, February 01, 2015 7:06:00 PM

    A beautiful view and I learned something from this post.

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  17. William KendallSunday, February 01, 2015 7:41:00 PM

    A beautiful shot!

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  18. HilarySunday, February 01, 2015 8:36:00 PM

    You've captured some beautiful light here, Andy.

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  19. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahMonday, February 02, 2015 12:13:00 AM

    I like the sun this way.

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