[C320-list] priming the raw water system

[John Meyers]

I have a T in my hose for sucking in antifreeze. Assuming that you are
adding antifreeze after the boat is out of the water, be sure to close the
thru hull or it will be sucking air. (You guess how I know about that.)

John Meyers
Wind Chime
1997  #406

On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 12:38 PM, Brad <bkuether at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
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> As your boat is close to mine in number (1006) assume the 3YM30?
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> I had trouble with mine, and turns out the water pump belt wasn’t turning
> the pump as it was too loose.  I would check that first.
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> From your description, it sounds like you are taking the bottle to the aft
> cabin, disconnecting the raw water hose from the thru hull.  I have never
> done that so cannot speak to if that may be the issue.  What you may want
> to do, is cut the raw water hose about 8 inches back, and install the
> Prestone Flush N Fill kit.  Essentially you are installing a T junction
> where you can open the cap, and fill from right in front of the water
> pump.  The nice thing about that, is if you are having trouble, you can use
> a hose to fill from the cockpit, allowing gravity to help.
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> I don’t have pictures of mine, but I can tell you it works.  Let me know
> if you need further information.
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> -Brad Kuether
> Independence Hull 1006
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> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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> From: Tom Talling
> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 11:04 AM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] priming the raw water system
>
> Hi, I was winterizing my Yanmar diesel and it starting to suck the
> antifreeze from the bottle that I had put the water inflow hose in.  I
> switched to a new bottle and it stopped and I couldn't get it to start
> again.  I replaced the impeller and was pouring AF into the input hose but
> still couldn't get it to take it in.  Is there a way to prime the system
> that I am not aware of.  I have replace the impeller before and never had
> this problem.
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> Thanks,
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> Tom Talling
>
> One Shot 978 on the Bohemia River Chesapeake Bay
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>  <mailto:ttalling at comcast.net> ttalling at comcast.net
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