Don't forget to open the sea ok for the cooling water after the antifreeze treatment and let the line drain.
Rich > On Nov 14, 2013, at 13:32, Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> wrote: > > 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> >>> To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List winterizing engine >>> Message-ID: <02ff01cee14a$a98fb4c0$fcaf1e40$@net> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> >>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
