[C320-list] Antifreeze in water lines

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Thanks for all the responses.!!!
 Since the engine has fresh water cooling and seawater in the manifolds am I right in assuming that the engine need not be run up to temperature of 140 degrees for the thermostat to open, since the thermostat is in the closed fresh water side with antifreeze?


Lou Reszoly


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Lou - there are many articles in the association site about winterizing.  My 
process goes something like this:  1)Drain both tanks in the water.  2)Once in 
the cradle, drain the forward tank further.  3)Remove the front of the cabinets 
for access to the water tank - Drain it and blow it out with compressed air as a 
lot of water remains after draining. 4) Bypass the tank, connecting cold to hot. 
4) Add two gallons of water to the front tank and pressurize the system -then 
blow out all faucets in the head, sink, rear shower and the high pressure water 
inlet 5) Pump antifreeze through the head, shower drain, and refrigerator drain. 
6) put antifreeze in the sump and pump out with the electric bilge pump and also 
the manual whale pump. 7) I use a west marine Engine Winterizing kit to pump 
antifreeze through the engine. I mount it in the cockpit and run the line to the 
water strainer, then start the engine and watch for the exhaust water to run 
pink.  

Total antifreeze use is 5-6 gallons.  I think that Jeff Hare has a completely 
antifreeze free method using compressed air, but I have not tried that.

Chuck Mueller

Northwind #676

Holland, MI







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Hello
How many gallons of anti freeze should go in the holding tanks for winter. Is it 
best to drain hot water tank or let it fill with antifreeze. 
Lou r 429