[C320-list] dreaded winterization

[Paul Rickman]

Scott,

The bypass usually refers to disconnecting the lines from the hot water heater, connecting them together
in some manner before you winterize the water lines. This way you fill the hot water heater.

Affinity 657
Bay Bridge Marina

 



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From: Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 12:35:51 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] dreaded winterization

Could someone please explain to me what the "bypass" is and how it would be used?

Scott Thompson
Surprise, 653

BAdams3491 at aol.com wrote:
> 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
> #442
>  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.
> 
> 

-- Scott Thompson
Surprise, #653