[C320-list] dreaded winterization

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You can get to the water heater by removing the three drawers under  the 
sink and the frame work that holds them by removing the six screws...easy  
job.  You can make a bypass, or put one in, I put one in this spring.   Then I 
pump both tanks dry.  I then use the pink stuff by removing the hose  that 
comes off the forward tank, attach an extra piece of hose on it, then  put 
the end in a gallon of the pink stuff.  Turn on the pump, then each  faucet 
(don't forget the transom shower), one at a time, until it flows  pink.  Done 
deal.
 
Bert
At Ease
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In a message dated 8/27/2009 3:33:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
wflowe3 at netscape.net writes:

Although  I hate the thought of it, fall is coming and with it will be my 
first 320  winterization. On my last boat, a Beneteau 281, I was able to 
disconnect and  bypass the water heater and use a small compressor at the fresh 
water pump to  blow out the fresh water lines to the galley and head.? I 
never used the pink  stuff in my fresh water system. On my? 2008 320 (hull 
1146) the water heater  is under the counter by the galley sink and I can only 
get to the hot water  "out" hose so I'm not sure I can bypass the water 
heater. If I cannot, all the  air from my compressor will be lost in the water 
heater and I won't get the  lines empty. Does anyone else winterize without 
the pink stuff and if so,  how?

Any winterization tips for all systems will be  appreciated.