[C320-list] [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: Winterizing - Hot water heaterbypass

[pjaarch]

No Architect.  But thats what most people believe I am.

Rough Draft
C320 #722
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack McDonough" <mcdonough5 at verizon.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:27 AM
Subject: [SPAM] Re: [C320-list] [SPAM] Re: Winterizing - Hot water 
heaterbypass


> Rough Draft is a very clever name for a boat belonging to a writer. Are 
> you a writer?
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> jack
> sure bet #947
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pjaarch" <pjaarch at verizon.net>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 6:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] [SPAM] Re: Winterizing - Hot water heater bypass
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>>I will be winterizing my 320 for the first time.  Is there any concern of 
>>running the antifreeze through the system and then running it all back out 
>>through the faucets?
>>
>> Rough Draft
>> C320 #722
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 9:18 AM
>> Subject: [SPAM] Re: [C320-list] Winterizing - Hot water heater bypass
>>
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>>> Brad,
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>>> In my opinion, it isn't worth the effort to rig a bypass.
>>>
>>> It only takes about a half hour total to winterize the water system 
>>> (more the first time you do it).
>>>
>>> Even if you bypass the water heater,  you'll still have to disconnect 
>>> the hot water outlet line and use a shop vac or compressor to empty the 
>>> HW tank. It still has nearly 2 gallons in it after it stops draining on 
>>> it's own.
>>> It literally takes only a few min to vac out all the water lines from 
>>> the varous faucets and no antifreeze needed.  Don't forget the stern 
>>> shower.
>>>
>>> -Jeff H.
>>> ------Original Message------
>>> From: Brad Kuether
>>> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>> ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>> Subject: [C320-list] Winterizing - Hot water heater bypass
>>> Sent: Oct 6, 2009 8:06 AM
>>>
>>> Hearing from listers and even the broken when I bought the boat, 
>>> apparently there is a way to "bypass" the hot water heater when running 
>>> the antifreeze through the water lines.
>>>
>>> I spent about an hour with a flashlight trying to understand what fed 
>>> what and I think I might understand how its done.
>>>
>>> Cold Line
>>>
>>>  a.. The cold line comes in from under the pan
>>>  b.. T's up towards the sink and water heater
>>>  c.. T's again to split between the sink and water heater.
>>>  d.. The end that goes towards the water heater goes through a very 
>>> short metal pipe.
>>>  e.. Then goes through a fitting an into the water heater.
>>>
>>> Hot Line
>>>
>>>  a.. The hot line comes out through a reinforced rubber hose.
>>>  b.. The rubber hose has two hose clamps on each end.
>>>  c..  It then T's off to feed the sink, head, and cockpit shower.
>>>
>>> I am thinking, taking the hot water line off (easy due to the hose 
>>> clamps) and attaching it to the cold line somehow.
>>>
>>> Here are the questions:
>>>
>>>  a.. Can lines from the T's be removed taken apart whatever, and then be 
>>> put back together and not leak?
>>>  b.. Do you need another short line to do the bridging?
>>>  c.. Any other wisdom I should know about?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any all advice.
>>>
>>> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
>>> "Independence"
>>> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
>>> Middle River, MD
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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