It’s an odd fact that 100% antifreeze will actually freeze at a much higher 
temperature than a mixture.

So never use 100% antifreeze, use a mixture.

 

Richard Arper

[email protected]

 

From: Randy Stafford via CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 11:58 AM
To: Stus-List
Cc: Della Barba, Joe; Randy Stafford
Subject: Stus-List Re: Cold Enough?

 

I never knew the pink stuff would freeze (but not expand).  I’ve used it for a 
decade to winterize my boat and travel trailer, and never had a problem.  My 
boat is out of the water Oct. 31 through April 1 every year in subzero 
temperatures every winter.

 

One time I blew out the lines in my travel trailer, instead of sucking the pink 
stuff through them.  There were some nylon plumbing parts deep inside the 
toilet valve and kitchen sink faucet that froze and cracked.  Moral: sucking 
pink stuff through is more reliable than blowing water out.

 

Cheers,

Randy Stafford

SV Grenadine

C&C 30 MK I #79

Ken Caryl, CO





On Jan 27, 2026, at 11:25 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List 
<[email protected]> wrote:

 

I spilled some pink antifreeze in the back of my car and I couldn’t get it off 
the rubber mat because it was *frozen*! 

It says something on the bottle like it may not expand like water ice but it 
might not be liquid. I hope it is working on the boat, I have the cabin heat on 
but this is colder weather than we have had since maybe 25-30 years ago and it 
is worth your life to try and walk on our ice-covered docks. 

 

Joe Della Barba

Coquina C&C 35 MK I

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