[C320-list] Winterizing - how long does it take you?

[wflowe3 at aim.com]

 Dean,
I may visit the boat this week and if so, I'll take a few pictures and put them on the web site. Fortunately, I don't have the head intake problem because I have a third water tank dedicated for that purpose so I never use raw water for flush water.

 

 

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From: Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Mon, Nov 5, 2012 3:46 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Winterizing - how long does it take you?


Hi Bill,

Yes, those are two of the most painful.  The other one is the water 
intake for the head.  I have been thinking about putting a "T" fitting 
in, as you have done.  Sometime in the spring, I'll have to wander over 
to look how you have done it.  Either that, or while you are winterizing 
yours, I'll line mine up next to you and you can just keep on 
winterizing.  :)

On 11/5/2012 1:59 PM, wflowe3 at aim.com wrote:
>   If I don't count putting on the cover (the hardest part) I probably spent 
about 3 hrs. I'm not sure which supply lines you pulled, but if you are talking 
about the engine raw water intake and AC intake those are a real PITA. After 
last year, I spliced a "T" fitting into each of them so I don't need to pull 
those off. That may be why I spent an hour less than you did.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us>
> To: Catalina 320 List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Mon, Nov 5, 2012 1:23 pm
> Subject: [C320-list] Winterizing - how long does it take you?
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> It took me longer this year, since I also installed a water heater
> bypass.  Other than the bypass surgery, I probably spent four hours just
> doing the water system, head, air conditioner, and engine.  The hardest
> part is pulling supply lines off of their fittings to drain or fill.  My
> four hours did not include changing the oil or impeller, taking off the
> bimini or dodger, taking off the sails, or putting on the winter cover.
> All told, I probably put the better part of three days in at the end of
> each season.
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> How long does it take you to winterize?
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> Just curious.
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> Dean Vermeire
> Moonstruck II (#847)
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