The C&C Landfall 38 came from the factory with two mid-ship deck drains that drained into the bilge--the other two (aft) deck drains drained overboard. During the winter, these two midship deck drains can accumulate a lot of water in the bilge. So, not all C&C's can simply use manually operated bilge pumps (unless you are living aboard and pay close attention to the bilge level). Also, any antifreeze mixture in the bilge will get diluted quite quickly.
Bob On Mar 23, 2015, at 2:16 PM, robert via CnC-List wrote: > Dwight: > > I don't remove the bilge pump and switch during winter storage...what's the > point when you winterize it/flush/fill it, and the line, with antifreeze and > then "above the floor boards" ...."leave the bottom end of the pump submerged > in the same mix"? Mine is submerged in the antifreeze in the bilge without > removing it. > > Actually, that is not true......my bilge is mostly dry....there is the > occasional backflow of antifreeze from the line but that I sometimes soak up > with a paper towel. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > > > On 2015-03-23 9:26 AM, dwight veinot via CnC-List wrote: >> One additional thing that I do; remove my bilge pump and switch to above the >> floor boards during winter storage and flush the pump with a 50/50 mix of >> ethylene gycol and water and leave the bottom end of the pump submerged in >> the same mix...I think that helps to keep the pump in good shape for next >> season >> >> Dwight Veinot >> C&C 35 MKII, Alianna >> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS >> d.ve...@bellaliant.net >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Thoughts on bilge pumps. >> >> First, I'm rewiring a boat that has one of those auto switch pumps. Every 5 >> minutes or so it whirs and stops. Drives me nuts. Can't imagine sleeping >> on a boat with one of those installed. >> >> How I wire a bilge pump. First, install a Rule 43 3 way bilge switch in a >> convenient and protected location. Power it from one of the battery >> connections on the back side of your main battery switch. I usually connect >> it to the house bank. If you can find it, Ancor make some nice 14/3 AWG >> bilge pump cable. Run that or two positives and a single negative to the >> bilge. >> >> Use a round Rule pump of your choice and strap an Ultra Safety Systems Mini >> Bilge Pump switch to it. >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Safety-Systems-Switch-UPS-06-12/dp/B00CGJS4PQ >> >> You will have a very nice and very reliable bilge pump system. >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230) email: dainyr...@icloud.com blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame
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