[C320-list] Water Pump Hose & Winterizing

[Martin Rosenberg]

You mentioned the green mix running through the engine. Is there a green
non-toxic antifreeze available?  If not,  doesn't the toxic antifreeze go
into the water when you launch and start the engine?
Martin
On Nov 6, 2014 9:38 AM, "Kaare Wold" <sailor3952 at charter.net> wrote:

> Skippers, there are numerous techniques to winterize the engine with
> antifreeze.  The following practice works well for me and eliminates the
> need to cut into the existing raw water intake hose.  Here is how I do it.
> I simply take a 3' length of heater hose.  Insert the hose into the thru
> hull opening from the bottom of the boat.  I have a small 2 step step stool
> supporting a bucket containing 2 gallons of the 50/50 antifreeze solution
> under the boat.  With the hose firmly pushed into the thru hull intake and
> immersed in the antifreeze, my mate starts the engine.  You hold your
> breath and suddenly the antifreeze level will drop quickly.  You should
> hold on to the hose to keep it immersed and insure it does not loose
> suction in the liquid.  Soon the green mix will run through the system and
> out the exhaust. Of couse, as soon as the exhaust spits out the antifreeze,
> immediately shut the engine off.  Done!  Don't worry, the level in the
> bucket drops quickly, but the 2 gallons is more than sufficient.
> This method works great.  Sorry, my hose is on the boat so I am unable to
> give you the exact diameter, but I believe it is about 5/8"  Don't buy the
> vinyl plastic stuff, get regular rubber automotive type hose.  You will
> need to slightly trim the hose end to create a taper to enable you to ram
> it in the intake hole securely.  If you have an air leak there, no suction
> will occur.
> This technique has worked well for us on Sheet Music as well as our
> previous Pearson for many years.
> Kaare & Mary Wold   Sheet Music  #945
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Rosenberg" <
> martinlrosenberg at gmail.com>
> To: <C320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 8:39 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] Water Pump Hose & Winterizing
>
>
>   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
>>
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