In central Tennessee, we're on the line between having to winterize and not. Since our yacht club is next door to a public utility (a fresh water intake to the public drinking supply) we have very good and reliable electric service, and I therefore just keep heaters on during the winter. You may note some of the threads I've posted show us out on the Cumberland in the middle of the winter, and it is exhilariting to be out in cold weather. Sometimes you're rewarded with a warm day too.
When it really drops into very cold weather I keep an eye on the bilge temp, and also stuff foam sponges in all the clamshells, as well as a long strip of foam mattress material up underneath the ventilation valance that surrounds the aft deck of an Express (this really helps keep the heat inside).
If you elect to winterize your commander, naturally you'll have to discover where all the drain fittings are on the motors, manifolds, water pumps, and/or use an ecologically approved antifreeze to pump through your motor (with assurance you get it EVERYWHERE, and don't leave pockets of water in pumps, etc, that can still freeze).
Regards, Paul
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