[C320-list] dreaded winterization

[Robert Seastream]

I use a 'Rigid' shopvac that I purchased at Home Desperate for about  
$90.  Seems to blow the lines clear, as the water system was fine at  
spring launch, and I didn't even bypass the water heater.  I may have  
been lucky in that regard, although I did leave the drain faucet open  
which may have helped.  It gets wicked cold here in NH.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906


On Aug 30, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Bob and Karen Eichelberger wrote:

> 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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> ----- Original Message ----- From: <wflowe3 at netscape.net>
> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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  
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>> Scott Thompson?
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>> Surprise, 653?
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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. 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.?
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>>> Bert?
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>>> At Ease?
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>>> #442?
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>>> In a message dated 8/27/2009 3:33:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
>>> wflowe3 at netscape.net writes:?
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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 (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??
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>>> Any winterization tips for all systems will be  appreciated.?
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>> -- 
>> Scott Thompson?
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>> Surprise, #653?
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