[C320-list] Water Pump Hose & Winterizing

[Kaare Wold]

Good question.  When I hook up the batteries in preparation for spring 
launch, I use the same procedure using clear water in the bucket.  I capture 
the green mix solution with a bucket at the exhaust.  Now the engine is 
operating with clear water and we have test proven a startup prior to 
launch.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Rosenberg" <martinlrosenberg at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Pump Hose & Winterizing


> 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
>>>
>>
>>