[C320-list] dreaded winterization

[Bob and Karen Eichelberger]

I have a small air compressor that generates about 80-100 pounds of 
pressure.  Is that enough and where do you connect the compressor?  I assume 
all valves and faucets need to be open???
Thanks,
Bob Eichelberger
Second Wind  #67
Muskegon, MI


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To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] dreaded winterization


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> It means disconnecting the cold water "in" and hot water "out" hoses from 
> the water heater and connecting them together thereby bypassing the water 
> heater. This way you don't wast 6 gallons of antifreeze in the water 
> heater when winteizing the system. In my case I hope to blow out the lines 
> with air and if the water heater is connected in the system, I can't build 
> up enough air pressure to get all the water lines blown out.
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> From: Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Sun, Aug 30, 2009 11:35 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] dreaded winterization
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> Could someone please explain to me what the "bypass" is and how it would
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> BAdams3491 at aol.com wrote:?
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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. 
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>> pump both tanks dry.  I then use the pink stuff by removing the hose 
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>> comes off the forward tank, attach an extra piece of hose on it, then 
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>> 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. 
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>> deal.?
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>> In a message dated 8/27/2009 3:33:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
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>> 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 
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>> 1146) the water heater  is under the counter by the galley sink and I can 
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>> 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 
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>> heater and I won't get the  lines empty. Does anyone else winterize 
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>> the pink stuff and if so,  how??
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>> Any winterization tips for all systems will be  appreciated.?
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