[C320-list] Winterizing

[Jim and Stacey Bredar]

Hi Bruce.   I may be kidding myself, but I've always thought that my
compressor did succeed in clearing the hot water tank of just about all of
the water, including that sitting below the drain tap.   After I've opened
the drain and allowed gravity to do its bit, the tank still holds
significant water, and when I've gone on to blast it with the compressor
from the top (by opening the pressure relief valve) I've been able to blow
out significant additional fluid through the lower drain -- water that
gravity alone didn't drain.    I use the same method to get the last of the
antifreeze out of the tank in the spring (yes, I put antifreeze in even
though I've blown the tank, just to be sure).   Jim



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Heyman" <BruceHeyman at cox.net>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>; <catalina at thehares.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Winterizing


> Jim,
> I just winterized a house in the Berkshires and use a wet/dry shop vac
> instead of the compressor that I used in previous years.  Found the shop
vac
> did a much better job and was easier to deal with.  While the exhaust of
the
> shop vac does not have a lot of pressure it does have a lot of volume
which
> is really all you need to push the water out of the pipes, valves and
tanks.
> As Jeff said it is also really convenient to sucking up any water laying
> around in the bilges.
> Not sure I understand your comment about the water that is a couple inches
> below the drain tap.  The vacuum in either suck or exhaust mode will not
be
> able to get water that is contently lying below a drain.  This would be
true
> for a compressor as well.
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jim and Stacey
> Bredar
> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 4:29 PM
> To: catalina at thehares.com; C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Winterizing
>
> Hi Jeff.   I always read your posts which are consistently helpful.   I'm
> surprised to hear that a shop vac has enough suction to drain the hot
water
> heater.    Like you, I've always used my compressor, blowing air in
through
> the pressure relief valve and letting it drain from the lower tap through
a
> short hose length into the bilge.   Will the shop vac really pull all of
the
> fluid from the tank, including the bottom inch or two below the drain tap?
> Jim Bredar   (Ranger, C320 #927)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeffrey Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 11:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Winterizing
>
>
> > Hi Hank,
> >
> >    I've used the compressor for years.  It doesn't take much pressure at
> > all.  20-40 lbs is really enough.  Actually, I now find that a shop vac
> > works just fine and lets you vac the junk out of your water tanks, and
> suck
> > up any water that pooled in the shower sump, bilge, etc..
> >
> > You can do the complete job from under the sink pretty easily by
> > disconnecting a few lines and opening certain faucets.
> >
> > I've found that I can use the shopvac to drain the Water heater pretty
> > quickly this way too.
> >
> > I won't be using the compressor any more after the shop vac success
> though..
> >
> > -Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Henry LeSieur [mailto:hankles at sbcglobal.net]
> > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 10:32 AM
> > To: c320-list at catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Winterizing
> >
> > Some owners have mentioned using an air compressor to blow the water out
> of
> > the tanks and lines. I have a 250 PSI 12 volt compressor and was
wondering
> > if this is powerful enough to do the job. Also, what do you do to
prevent
> > air from escaping from around the deck fitting and vent(s)?
> >
> >   Thanks, in advance
> >
> >   Hank
> >   #331
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> > 1. Re: Water lines ( Sea-teck) (JPMESA at aol.com) 2. Re: Water lines (
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> > (Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:27:53 EDT
> > From: JPMESA at aol.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water lines ( Sea-teck)
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> > On the early 320 ( Holokai 2 1994) or at least on mine they use
Sea -tech
> in
> > NC for the aft shower, hoses & fittings. Here is the contacts. Both
Whale
> &
> > Sea-tech used 15 mm water lines.
> >
> > Emily Harris
> >
> >
> > Sea Tech, Inc.
> > Sales and Marketing Services Manager
> > 910-763-3710
> > _eharris at seatechinc.com_ (mailto:eharris at seatechinc.com)
> > _www.seatechinc.com_ (http://www.seatechinc.com/)
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:37:47 EDT
> > From: JPMESA at aol.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water lines ( Sea-teck)
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> >
> > Also, when I had to change out my fittings ( hose connectors etc ) they
> were
> > frozen in place. Three of us tried to slide them off, but I ended up
> cutting
> > them away. Just make sure you have enough line to do that. Later, I cut
> the
> > fittings apart and it looked like the hose and fitting were welded
> together.
> > JOHN
> >
> >
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:48:50 -0700
> > From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water lines ( Sea-teck)
> > To: "Catalina 320 List"
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> > JP,
> >
> > If you have a chance this weekend, can you measure the diameter of your
> > genoa sheets and post it on the list...
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ps...missing a great time at the Isthmus this weekend...really calm
> > conditions and 80F Thurs and Fri, looks like more of the same boring
> weather
> > today! :)
> >
> > 3 - C320's: Selkie, Bellezza, Tropo
> > 1 - C387: Spring Fever
> > 1 - CM440: cuba libre 3
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: JP Mesa
> > To: Catalina 320 List
> > ReplyTo: Catalina 320 List
> > Sent: Oct 28, 2006 9:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water lines ( Sea-teck)
> >
> > [Sent by: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com ] Also, when I had to change
> out
> > my fittings ( hose connectors etc ) they were frozen in place. Three of
us
> > tried to slide them off, but I ended up cutting them away. Just make
sure
> > you have enough line to do that.
> > Later, I cut
> > the fittings apart and it looked like the hose and fitting were welded
> > together. JOHN
> >
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> > OD
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