I am located on the north side of Lake Ontario. Have been winterizing boats for about 20 years and I run propylene glycol through the engine (while running on the hard) until it gushes out the exhaust. Works well for both gasoline and diesel engines. Eliminates the risk of any remaining water from freezing in the head or the block.
Cheap insurance and not worth the risk in my opinion. Barry McKee. Discovery II C&C 29 Mk I Burlington, ON. From: David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:58 PM To: CnC CnC discussion list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Winterizing the engine This is getting off track and no one has actually answered my question. I know there are many ways of winterizing the engine with antifreeze. My question was what would be wrong with simply pumping all the water out of the system by running the engine for a few minutes after the boat is hauled. I can't come up with a reason why it shouldn't work and it is certainly the simplest solution. BTW- in case you thought it was a joke- propylene glycol is actually one common type of prep for a colonoscopy S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT On Nov 20, 2024, at 11:36 AM, Brian Davis via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Hahahahahaha. Exactly On Wed, Nov 20, 2024, 11:27 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: I have. It is the same stuff they give you for colonoscopy prep. Not that it tasted good ☹ Joe Della Barba From: Jeffrey A. Laman <jlam...@outlook.com <mailto:jlam...@outlook.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 10:34 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net <mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net> >; Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov <mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Winterizing the engine Doesn't mean it's good for the environment. Would you drink it? _____ From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 10:13 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net <mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net> >; Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov <mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Winterizing the engine Airports spray it on airplanes by the thousands of gallons and no one is catching all that! Joe Della Barba From: Richard Bush via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:56 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net <mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net> >; Richard Bush <bushma...@aol.com <mailto:bushma...@aol.com> > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Winterizing the engine What's wrong with the pink stuff? I though it was supposed to be biodegradable....? Richard 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 596; Richard N. Bush Law Offices 2950 Breckenridge Lane <https://www.google.com/maps/search/2950+Breckenridge+Lane?entry=gmail&source=g> , Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220 (502) 584-7255 On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 09:53:22 AM EST, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Hi Dave, Your method saves buying chemicals, and saves poluting the environment, but the old method of sticking the engine's water intake hose into a bucket of antifreeze and running the engine until the pink stuff exits the exhaust is slightly more thorough and less crawling around. Our muffler has no drain. I use two buckets. One has a hose bibb fitting at the bottom and a short hose with a ball valve allows me to close the valve before starting the engine. The second bucket, is what I use to scrub the deck and it gets hung by rope tied to the stern rail. It gets positioned under the transom and next to the exhaust so it can be swung under the exhaust to catch the pink stuff when it bright pink. I let the seawater shoot past and collect the last gallon of pink. I use it for the sink drains. Chuck S On 11/20/2024 9:14 AM EST Dave S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: I never pumped antifreeze through the seawater side of my 2gm20f, and did not have a problem in 10 yrs of Toronto winters. I did drain the seawater side by disconnecting the lower water pump hose, and draining the seawater strainer and muffler. Dave Sent from my iPhone On Nov 20, 2024, at 5:44 AM, Paul Hood via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: I can’t answer your question, but I also thought about that recently and I realized that antifreeze is running around the head. While the block is cold, the thermostat is closed, directing the antifreeze around the head. Never had a problem but was curious about the water that might be remaining in there. Paul Hood REFUGE – 1981 C&C34 on Georgian Bay /) From: David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: November 20, 2024 8:33 AM To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com <mailto:davidakne...@gmail.com> > Subject: Stus-List Winterizing the engine After winterized my boat I got to thinking about the process of pumping antifreeze through the engine and water tank system. Some people winterize their house water system by blowing all the water out of the lines instead of pumping in antifreeze. If you did the same with the seawater side of the engine by simple running the engine until nothing came out of the exhaust hose, wouldn't that work to protect the engine from freezing over the winter? That might be a problem running a standard impeller in the water pump dry, but with a run-dry impeller, I don't see why it wouldn't work. Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated. Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated. Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated. Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. 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