My marina requires you to either have an ice-eater or rent one for $200 from them. My $500+ dollar ice-eater finally died after many years, so I am trying a new strategy - pond pumps. I got 2 of them, 1000 GPH each, off Amazon for $120 total. I am going to hang one under the bow and one under the stern. I am betting they will use way less electricity besides for costing 80% less for both of them. I got this idea from a forum for duck blind owners. If we get a real cold month and I have the cabin heat turned up, that plus the ice-eater can be an $80 electric bill!
Another hint: Calcium chloride icemelt from the hardware store is WAY cheaper than those little buckets sold as dehumidifiers. I poured some out in a bowl last winter and it worked great. I have enough left over for several more years. Joe Coquina
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