[C320-list] Water Pump Hose & Winterizing

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 I did something similar to what John did. I got a "T" fitting at an auto parts store that is used for flushing car radiators. It comes as a kit and has several different size fittings in the package; one of them was a perfect fit.  I put a few pictures on the website. Look at technical photos and use keyword "winterize". 

Hope this response makes it too the post because I've been having trouble having issues with responses not appearing in the threads.

Bill
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-----Original Message-----
From: John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wed, Nov 5, 2014 9:05 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Pump Hose & Winterizing


I put in a T in the hose between the thru hull and the filter with a male
screw-in plug. To winterize I unscrew the plug and put in a male - male
adapter that I can attach a female hose end.  In the fall I attach a hose
that sucks two gallons of antifreeze from a bucket. After that is done I
take off the hose and adapter and screw in the plug with plumbers tape.

John Meyers
Wind Chime #406
Muskegon, MI


On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Martin Rosenberg <martinlrosenberg at gmail.com
> wrote:

>   I was inspecting my water hose that connects the thru-hull with the raw
> water filter. It was badly dried & cracked and will be replaced now. It is
> an extremely heavy hose with wire reinforcement. Is all that really
> necessary? Can I replace it with heavy duty clear, reinforced hose?
>   On my last boat, I would open the filter cover and pour anti-freeze into
> it while running the engine until the exhaust water ran pink. Since the raw
> water filter opens from the bottom, how do you run anti-freeze through the
> system?
>   Thanks.
> Martin Rosenberg
> Avalon  #823
>