Water pump is what I should have said instead of impeller. Bob
> On 03/04/2025 2:39 PM EST Richard Bush via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Bob, I am confused by the mention of impeller? Are we talking about the raw > water intake for the engine water? Or something else? > thanks > > > Richard > 1985 C&C 37, CB: Ohio River, Mile 596; > > Richard N. Bush Law Offices > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220 > (502) 584-7255 > > > On Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 02:30:24 PM EST, Bob Mann via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Dave, > > that was probably me. I intercepted the hose running from the thru-hull to > the impellor and put a T connection in it. The connection was purchased from > an automotive supply store for radiator flushing (something like this: PEAK > Flush and Fill Kit > https://www.autozone.com/cooling-heating-and-climate-control/radiator-flush-tools/p/peak-flush-and-fill-kit/525931_0_0?spps.s=6750&cmpid=LIA:US:EN:AD:NL:1000000:HRD:19489353553&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5pq-BhBuEiwAvkzVZW71LslNM789x69WhlAtp_sVFVFR1qfNb4Jycgg8sOFWE5Iyf_U79xoClnsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds). > I keep the screw cap on all summer. For winterizing, I close the seacock, > replace the screw cap with a short piece of hose (like this: short garden > hose - Google Search > https://www.google.com/search?q=short+garden+hose&sca_esv=71fa22d63362fc25&source=hp&ei=FzHHZ8W5KOvv0PEP6LyWIA&iflsig=ACkRmUkAAAAAZ8c_J7v_cYjelbvDHzWDL6f7CzJ3j0nq&ved=0ahUKEwiFod3m8vCLAxXrNzQIHWieBQQQ4dUDCBo&uact=5&oq=short+garden+hose&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IhFzaG9ydCBnYXJkZW4 gaG9zZTIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYhgMYigVInhdQAFi7FXAAeACQAQCYAY8BoAG4CqoBBDE1LjK4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhGgAuIKwgIREC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYgwEYxwHCAg4QABiABBixAxiDARiKBcICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIIEAAYgAQYsQPCAgsQLhiABBjRAxjHAcICBRAuGIAEwgIOEC4YgAQYsQMYgwEYigXCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgIOEC4YgAQYxwEYjgUYrwHCAgsQLhiABBixAxjUAsICCxAAGIAEGJIDGIoFwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAhEQLhiABBixAxjHARiOBRivAcICBRAAGO8FmAMAkgcEMTUuMqAHtI8B&sclient=gws-wiz#oshopproduct=pid:12011291862449663919,oid:12011291862449663919,iid:1286440255461947486,pvt:hg,pvo:3&oshop=apv&pvs=0), fill a bucket with anti-freeze and put the other end of the hose into it. I've had to prime the hose with anti-freeze to create suction, but the engine will drain the bucket slowly, sucking it all in. > > Bob > Mystic > C&C35 mk I > > > On 03/04/2025 11:48 AM EST David Knecht via CnC-List > > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > > There was a prior discussion regarding winterizing the engine where someone > > described converting the engine raw water seacock into a Tee-fitting so > > that antifreeze could be run into the engine to winterize the boat. This > > would allow the process without having to remove the hose from the raw > > water strainer or the seacock. I can't find that email anywhere so I am > > wondering if anyone has notes on how this was done. I presume you would > > use a standard brass Tee fitting, adapters (all the ones I have found have > > female threads so require an adapter to add to the seacock) and two shutoff > > levers, one for each water path. Thanks- 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. >
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