[C320-list] dreaded winterization

[jimc320 at aol.com]

Scott,



If you go the antifreeze route and do not want to disconnect the piping to bypass the heater, you can reclaim the antifreeze left in the water heater for next year.

When I winterize I first get antifreeze from the tanks to the pump by running the cold water. Then I turn off the pump, connect a hose to the Hot water tank drain valve and drain all the water from the tank( you need to open the pressure relief valve a little to help it get air to drain, then close it). Once this is done you can turn the pump back on and fill the hot water heater and run the antifreeze thru the hot water piping. After you are all done turn off the pump and drain the hot water tank again, only this time fill the antifreeze bottles back up with the antifreeze from the HW heater and save for next year.




Jim, 

Elusive 2, 209

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 Since this will be my first experience at winterizing a 320, I'm not sure yet 
where I'll start blowing lines. On my Beneteau, I disconnected both lines on the 
fresh water pump and blew the water in the intake line back into the water tank. 
This left a small amount of water in the tank but since the outlet in the tank 
was a couple of inches above the tank bottom, the line stayed dry. As long as 
the tank only had a little water, I never had any problems even if it did freeze 
( it probably never froze because the aerator under the boat kept ice from 
forming around the hull and the bottom of the tank was below the water line).? I 
then used the compressor to blow out the water pump discharge lines going to the 
faucets.? The compressor I use is a small Sears compressor used to keep air in 
my car tires.

The shop vac idea sounds good too. That way you could either blow or suck the 
lines dry.


 


 

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From: Bob and Karen Eichelberger <bobnkaren1 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Sun, Aug 30, 2009 2:33 pm
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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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> 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 
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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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>> 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 
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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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>> 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 
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>> 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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