For a more or less "hands-free" method, I inserted a valve in the side of one
of those larger, plastic buckets [e.g., a painter's bucket]. The valve was
purchased at local hardware store, and it goes through the side of the bucket,
of course, held in place by a threaded fitting. I sealed it to the side of the
bucket with either silicone or epoxy.
I slide a clear, plastic hose over the valve on bucket. The other end has a
barbed fitting, which I insert into the raw-water intake after its removal from
the seacock.
The clear hose is about 5 to 7 feet long, which enables me to move the bucket
UP to the cockpit where I can start/stop the engine easily while monitoring the
exhaust until it's "in the pink" as well as add anti-freeze to the bucket, as
needed.
It's important to use a bungee cord or two to be sure your plastic hose doesn't
come in contact with moving engine parts.
Hope this helps.
Fair Winds,
Pete W.
Siren Song
C&C 30 -2
Deltaville, VA
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