[C320-list] Engine Muffler Winterizing

[Jim Sweet]

easier way to do it is to just drain the muffler (unscrew the petcock and 
drain it into the bilge then close the petcock), disconnect the raw water 
input line from the thruhull, put a funnel in the line and pour in a gallon 
or so of pink antifreeze with the engine running until the exhaust "water" 
is the pink stuff.  Been doing it for 8 years in upstate NY where the winter 
temps get down well below zero.

Jim Sweet
TGIF (Thank God It Floats) 901
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Engine Muffler Winterizing


Amanda Lu, after wrestling with this for three years, I finally cut the hose
at a convenient place and inserted an automotive flush connection. You can
buy these at any auto store. It has a screw-on cap with the same threads as
a garden hose. I have a short section of hose I attach to this connection
and stick in a bucket of antifreeze (not the same stuff used for the potable
water system.)  It only takes about one minute of engine time for the bucket
to empty. I have someone outside to insure that the color is showing at the
exhaust. Makes the job a no-brainer.

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay




-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Ott [mailto:wmo48 at yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 10:11 AM
To: Catalina 320 Association
Subject: [C320-list] Engine Muffler Winterizing

Does anyone have any tips on winterizing the engine raw water muffler ?
What about the exhaust lines ? Raw water feed to the engine ?
Thanks in advance,
Mike
"Amanda Lu"
#508