[C320-list] raw water intake modification

[Jason Alexander]

Do you have issues with antifreeze not being in the strainer.   Or do
you just open and drain the strainer after you winterize the engine.

Jason

On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:31 AM,  <wflowe3 at aim.com> wrote:
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>  Thanks for the advice and photo. I installed the fittings a few days ago. The package came with 3 different sized fittings (3/4" 5/8" and smaller one). I used the 3/4" fitting in my reverse cycle air conditioning intake line and the 5/8" in the raw water intake line. The entire package of fittings was less than $4 at the auto parts store.
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> Bill
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 24, 2011 11:54 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] raw water intake modification
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> Here's the link to the picture on the c320 website of our winterizing engine
> flush port.
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> It's after the filter.  To winterized or just run the engine for a while:
> * close the thru hull,
> * i use a 5 gal bucket with a garden hose fitting coming out the side near the
> bottom.  With the bucket in the cockpit and a short section of clear hose with
> garden hose fittings on each end, it connects the bucket to the flush port.
> Clear hose is good because you can see water or antifreeze going through.
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> I run a water hose in to fill the bucket and adjust the flow  so it matches what
> the engine sucks out or adjust the engine rpm to fine tune. It's easy to run the
> engine for 15 or 20 min this way.
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> * then to winterized, shut off the water supply to the bucket, let the engine
> drain the bucket, then pour in a couple gallons of rv antifreeze.  Let the
> engine run 15 or 20 seconds after no more water comes out the exhaust to drain
> the muffler and you're done.
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> http://tinyurl.com/FlushPort
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> Cheers!
> Jeff
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> On Nov 24, 2011, at 9:20 AM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
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>> Yes, I modified ours 10 years ago.  You should use either bronze or plastic.
> Brass will dissolve very quickly in marine environment.  Unless it says bronze
> and sold for marine use, it is most likely cast brass. In brackish water, a
> brass connector on the raw water intake side on a 320 near us developed pinholes
> in only 4 months.
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>> We have pics on the website showing our install that's convenient for
> winterizing and spring commissioning.  In my opinion, there's no need for any
> valve here.
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>> -Jeff
>> #809
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>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 7:41 AM, wflowe3 at aim.com wrote:
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>>> I bought a 3 way valve to splice into my raw water intake hose to ease the
> winterization process.  The thru-hull is so close to the prop shaft that there
> is not enough room for the 3/4" brass valve and associated hose barbs. Has
> anyone modified their intake hose/connections for this process?
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>>> Bill
>>> #1146
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