Josh, if you are planning on leaving the boat in the water, I suggest you winterize everything just as if you were hauling her for the winter. Murphy lurks. The power usually goes off when the heat is most needed.
Rich > On Nov 19, 2013, at 21:07, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Water heater is under the sink and during the sailing season always warms the > cabinet under the sink quite a bit. > > Josh > >> On Nov 19, 2013 7:52 PM, "Joel Aronson" <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Is the water heater in the cabin? >> If you lose power you could have a problem. I'd drain it. >> >> Joel >> 35/3 >> Annapolis >> >>> On Tuesday, November 19, 2013, Josh Muckley wrote: >>> I have a fresh water cooled Yanmar. Has any body considered blowing the >>> lines clear? I actually added antifreeze last year and then blew it out >>> with a shop-vac. I guess I should have kinda done it the other way around. >>> I could have probably blown it dry and then chased it with half a gallon >>> (or less) of antifreeze. I have an RV friend that says he catches the >>> antifreeze from the sinks and reuses it every year. Any thoughts on >>> blowing/leaving all the boat systems dry? >>> >>> Anybody stay in the water through the winter? I was thinking that the >>> water heater might keep the cabin above freezing. BTW I'm in the >>> Chesapeake Bay. >>> >>> Josh Muckley >>> S/V Sea Hawk >>> 1989 C&C 37+ >>> Solomons, MD >>> >>>> On Nov 19, 2013 7:13 PM, "dwight veinot" <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> David >>>> >>>> I can't remember if your engine is raw water cooled or not. If it is raw >>>> water cooled you have to get it hot enough for the thermostat to open in >>>> order to get the antifreeze mix around the block. >>>> >>>> If its not raw water cooled then just a run through the pump, heat >>>> exchanger and exhaust will do the trick provided your engine coolant >>>> mixture in the block and tank is such that it won't freeze, again a 50/50 >>>> mix is about right for that. I always check the freezing point of my >>>> engine coolant before winter storage with a little float gage just to make >>>> sure. >>>> >>>> In either case, your muffler should be protected and not require draining >>>> and if your pump impellor is surrouned by the antifreeze mixture I think >>>> the ethylene glycol is just as good as vegetable oil: I use that same >>>> mixture to winterize my electric marine toilet too. >>>> >>>> It's about an hour of frustrating work to remove the impellor from my >>>> Sherwood pump, that's another reason why I have not changed it in the last >>>> 5 years. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dwight Veinot >>>> Alianna >>>> C&C 35 MKII >>>> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 7:19 PM, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> I wanted to report back on my winterizing efforts last weekend. I went >>>>> ahead with my plan and purchased 15’ of 5/8” tygon tubing and a funnel. >>>>> I pushed that into the intake port on the outside of the hull and then >>>>> ran it up to the deck. There I prefilled the tubuing iwth the funnel and >>>>> then put the end into a bucket with 2 gallons of antifreeze. I then >>>>> started up the engine and watched as it sucked the antifeeze through the >>>>> engine. It leaked a bit around the intake port, but not enough to >>>>> matter. I am very happy with this procedure since I can do it myself and >>>>> I am on deck throughout the entire process watching the engine temp and >>>>> fluid levels and does not require me to add a T to the intake port. >>>>> My only concern now is that some info I read indicated the muffler should >>>>> be drained. I have no idea how to do that. I presume the muffler is the >>>>> large black cylinder behind the engine. I can see no drain port on any >>>>> visible side. Dave >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> David Knecht >>>>> Aries >>>>> 1990 C&C 34+ >>>>> New London, CT >>>>> >>>>> <pastedGraphic.tiff> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >> >> >> -- >> Joel >> 301 541 8551 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
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