[C320-list] Winterizing

[Steve Magennis]

You don't pressurize the water tanks, you just blow out the lines.  

Your 250 PSI pump doesn't have the capacity to blow these lines. 
Although it can reach a high pressure, the actual air flow through this
type of compressor is minimal (that is, it has a low free-air
capacity), and you want a lot of air flow with little (if any) pressure
(well, perhaps up to 5 - 30 PSIG).  The blow end of a shop vac will do
the trick.  The other way to blow the lines is with a pump with an
accumulator tank.  That way, you will get a good volume of air flow
from a relatively low free air capacity pump.

Steve
Alchemist #909

--- Henry LeSieur <hankles at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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)
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> 3. Re: Water lines ( Sea-teck) (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)
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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
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> Sent: Oct 28, 2006 9:37 AM
> 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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> Regards,
> OD
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