One of the contractors that does a lot of work around our club uses this
method (Eric's strainer method).....on most boats he does, it's a two
person job....one to access the strainer and pour, one to start and stop
the engine. It's pretty simple and we usually open up the strainer to
clean it in the Fall anyway!
Bob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2013/11/14 11:46 AM, Eric Frank wrote:
A possible simplification of Bill's Groco Strainer solution?
For the last couple of years I have just taken the lid off the Groco Strainer
and poured in antifreeze as the water pump pumped it out. Needs to stay full
to avoid running the pump dry, but that is easy to do just by watching the
level. In a minute or so an entire gallon has gone through, I kill the engine
and am done. Is this procedure not good?
Eric Frank
Cat'sPaw
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:03:21 -0500
From: "Bill Coleman" <colt...@verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: Stus-List winterizing engine
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I have seen that done, so it must work.
Two other suggestions,
Replace your hose with a Silicone hose, ( I said I was a fan), these come
right off and have no memory, kind of like me.
Or, What I did was buy an extra plastic lid for my Groco Strainer, the put a
hole in the middle and put a hose adapter into it. Screw a short hose on it,
then I poke a funnel into the hose. I start my engine, go below and pour ?
of a gallon of antifreeze then turn the engine off.
5 gallons, are you serial? I don?t use that much to winterize my whole
boat!
Bill Coleman
C&C 39 animated_favicon1
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