I'd suggest removing all the heavy stuff before you haul out, otherwise you're sending it down a rope. Get a hot water tank bypass if you don't already have one.
Get some clear tubing in various sizes, I like to detach our water lines from the tanks to use them with a hose, directly into the bottle, to keep the antifreeze out of the tanks. For the engine, I cut the water intake and will plumb in a T valve in the spring, because removing the intake off the barbed connector is impossible. Some people pour directly down the water strainer, but I have a hard enough time getting the motor winterized as it is. Buy about 6 jugs of plumbing antifreeze, you'll have lots left over, but it's better to be excessive then have something break. Don't forget your water intakes for toilet and sink (if you have a foot pump). I found it easier to siphon the antifreeze down a hose, then stick the hose up the intake hole while someone else pumped from inside, this made it easier then taking the hoses off. On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 3:07 PM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > here is a really good tutorial on the fresh water system. > > http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/water_system_winterizing > > Danny > > On 10/16/2017 2:42 PM, Thomas Delaney via CnC-List wrote: > > Hi Listers, > > I'm hauling out for the first time on Wednesday. Any tips for someone who > is new to the whole operation? Are there any last minute things I should do > while the boat is in the water? Anything I should do as soon as the boat > comes out that aren't covered on the winterizing checklist? > (I'm using the list at http://cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself/winterizing/ > winterizing.htm) > > Thanks, > Tom > -- > --- > Thomas C. Delaney > 917-337-5524 <(917)%20337-5524> > > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. > October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small > contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send contribution > -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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