Well, be careful. I had a mechanic--hired by the owner--do that on the big Volvo on a Swan 65 once. Had to replace the engine!
On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 6:16 PM, <johnr...@aol.com> wrote: > This has been done on this boat for years. You just need to be prudent. > However, it still makes it easy to do the bucket thing, as well. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Wed, Nov 14, 2012 6:11 pm > Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing Advice sought for C&C34 > > I've seen advice like this a couple of times. Be very careful about > hooking an land pressure water hose to your raw water system. As a matter > of fact, don't do it. You can end up filling the exhaust manifold and the > cylinders with water, which unsurprisingly, is bad for the engine. Far > better to remove the raw water intake and put it in a bucket and let the > water pump draw water at the required rate. > > Andrew Burton > > Newport, RI > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 6:05 PM, <johnr...@aol.com> wrote: > >> Or have a very resourceful PO who plumbed in circuit with a valve and >> hose connection that enables one to close off the the outside intake, >> connect hose to outside water source, open the valve in the plumbed in >> circuit and run the engine quite merrily in minutes. >> >> Cheers, >> John >> "Falcon" -- C&C 29-2 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mark Meyer <fastguy1...@yahoo.com> >> To: Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca>; cnc-list < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Sent: Wed, Nov 14, 2012 4:44 pm >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing Advice sought for C&C34 >> >> Robert and Jonathon, and all, >> >> >> Thanks for the tips; are there suggestions about best practices when >> doing oil changes on the 34? >> >> Mark >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> >> *To:* Mark Meyer <fastguy1...@yahoo.com>; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:05 AM >> *Subject:* Winterizing Advice sought for C&C34 >> >> Mark: >> >> If your boat in 'on the hard', you will need a few pieces of hardware to >> do the job.....oil pump, garden hose, large bucket and a 10' foot piece of >> the hose the same diameter as the hose that attaches to your raw water pump. >> >> Remove the hose on the inlet side of your water pump....attach the 10' >> piece to the water pump and place the other end in the bucket in the >> cockpit and fill with water from the garden hose......start your engine and >> let it run until the engine reaches normal operating temp......keep the >> water level in the bucket so you are not sucking in air. >> >> Shut engine down.....change the oil and filter. >> >> Now empty water from the bucket and put your antifreeze in the >> bucket......2 gallons will be more than enough.....start your engine and >> run until you see antifreeze exiting from your exhaust.....shut engine down. >> >> Some people leave the 10' hose connected to the water pump all >> winter....makes it easy in the Spring to start your engine before launch to >> retrieve the antifreeze in the engine. Some disconnect it and reconnect >> the raw water hose. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Bob Abbott >> AZURA >> C&C 32 - 84 >> Halifax, N.S. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 2012/11/12 11:03 PM, Mark Meyer wrote: >> >> Hi List, >> >> Short season for me this year, bought our C&C34 this spring and did a lot >> to bring her back to where she needs to be. But I'm late winterizing the >> Diesel >> engine and am looking for advice and tricks to speed me through getting >> this engine done. >> >> Any Advice? >> >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> >> Mark Meyer >> SV Freedom, Whitehall MI >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo >> Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo >> Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > > phone +401 965 5260 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo > Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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