[C320-list] Winterization

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Joe, 
The Aqua Lift muffler is a large 5gallon capacity fiberglass housing to the rear of the engine on the port side under your aft cabin mattress. There is a hose (large) running from the rear of the engine to the muffler. There is a pitcock on the lower left side of the muffler for draining. I don't drain, I use a similar method to Brad to suck antifreeze into the engine and therefore thru the muffler. You will need one person top side to start the engine and watch for the change in color to green, When you see green you are winterized. 


Herb 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Aberdale" <summerwind3 at comcast.net> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 8:07:44 AM 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Winterization 

Is the aqua muffler the same thing as the Raycor Water Filter? 

Thank you Brad. 

On Sep 9, 2010, at 11:40 PM, Brad Kuether wrote: 

>> 1. Do I have to open the cooling water drain cocks on the engine 
>> first? 
> 
> Others may say otherwise, but I don't drain anything before 
> sucking the winterization AF into the raw water cooling side of the 
> motor. Some folks drain their block and muffler completely. I 
> worry about not getting it all so I pull the AF through. 
> 
>> 2. Does the anti freeze need to be mixed with water or do I put 
>> it in straight? 
> 
> Again, others may differ on this. I pull 1.5 gallons of the -50 
> general pink stuff through first. This is the same stuff I use to 
> winterize the water systems. Then I pull through a gallon of the 
> purple -60 with the corrosion inhibitors. I do NOT cut either of 
> them. When purple comes out the back you are done. Do NOT use 
> the same AF that circulates through the engine block as it is toxic 
> and doesn't belong in the ocean bay or lakes. 
> 
> Pink - http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ 
> ProductDisplay? 
> productId=442449&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=1010 
> 4&subdeptNum=10352&classNum=10996 
> 
> Purple - http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ 
> ProductDisplay? 
> productId=442480&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=1010 
> 4&subdeptNum=10352&classNum=10996 
> 
> I don't know if in New England you can get away with the Pink stuff 
> in your fresh water system lines. In Maryland it is no problem. 
> Others may recommend using a lower freeze point product or blowing 
> out the lines completely. 
> 
>> 3. Where is the aqua muffler located? It is not shown in the 
>> Yanmar manual. 
> 
> It is under the cushions or mattress in the rear double berth. 
> 
>> 4. After draining the transmission oil do I pour the new oil 
>> into the transmission dipstick opening hole? 
> 
> Yes. Measure it out first and use a funnel. 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Aberdale" 
> <summerwind3 at comcast.net> 
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com> 
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 11:08 PM 
> Subject: [C320-list] Winterization 
> 
> 
>> This is my first haul out and I would appreciate your 
>> recommendations for the following winterization questions which I 
>> have not found in the manuals. (I did read Karl's Mainsheet 
>> article). 
>> 
>> 1. Do I have to open the cooling water drain cocks on the engine 
>> first? 
>> 
>> 2. Does the anti freeze need to be mixed with water or do I put 
>> it in straight? 
>> 
>> 3. Where is the aqua muffler located? It is not shown in the 
>> Yanmar manual. 
>> 
>> 4. After draining the transmission oil do I pour the new oil 
>> into the transmission dipstick opening hole? 
>> 
>> Thanks very much for your responses. 
>> 
>> Joe 
>> #908 
> 
>