Marek, +1 on the notion that the tee and shut off must be as good as the thru hull/seacock. No brass/PVC from the big-box stores below the water line!
Joel On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 8:51 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > There are a few other options to consider. Both to be used when on the > hard. > > > > 1. Cut a thread in the raw water intake through-hull (from the outside) > and screw in a nylon hose barb. Attach a length of a hose to it and drop > the hose into a container with antifreeze. Run the engine until the pink > goes out the other end. Here is a link to the PDF (a scan from the Good Old > Boat) https://www.dropbox.com/s/c7h6hus4n5zutty/Winterizing.pdf?dl=0 . > > > > 2. A standard way, but let’s you bring the engine to the working > temperature on the hard. Look at this: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKky09u1fGU > > > > Btw. a couple of years ago, when I suggested using a tee on the raw water > intake at the Sailboat Owners Forum, I got my head chewed off by many > respondents. The idea was that this tee is below water and as such it > creates another weak point. Especially, if you sail in sea water (salt), > you better use a proper bronze tee (not brass) or Merelon. > > > > Marek > > 1994 C270 “Legato” > > Ottawa, ON > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Don > Wagner via CnC-List > *Sent:* September-28-15 17:20 > *To:* CnC CnC discussion list > *Cc:* Don Wagner > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Winterizing -- Raw Water Intake > > > > I’ve used David’s technique if I’m on the hard. It works great. > > > > If I’m still in the water, I run the engine normally to get it warm. > > then: Shut engine off. > > Close inlet seacock. > > Remove lid from inlet water filter (Groco). > > Restart engine while pouring antifreeze in the filter. > > Use a funnel if necessary. > > When pink antifreeze appears at the exhaust, > > Shut off engine and replace filter lid. > > This system has worked well for me for > 40 years > > with my C&C 30 mk1 and my C&C 41. > > > > Remember to open the seacock in the Spring. > > > > Winterizing the water tanks is another story. > > > > Don Wagner > > C&C 41 CB > > Der Baron > > West River MD > > I > > > > *From:* David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > > *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2015 1:56 PM > > *To:* CnC CnC discussion list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > > *Cc:* David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Winterizing -- Raw Water Intake > > > > My solution is simpler. I found a tubing size at the hardware store that > fit snugly into the outside opening of the raw water intake. I got about > 15’ piece, fill it with antifreeze and plug one end into the intake and the > other into a bucket of antifreeze on deck. I then start the engine and > wait for the antifreeze to be sucked through and come out the exit port on > the transom. It takes surprisingly long, before the suction starts. I am > presuming that means the thermostat controls the raw water flow through the > heat exchanger, not the closed loop antifreeze flow? Dave > > > > Aries > > 1990 C&C 34+ > > New London, CT > > > > > On Sep 28, 2015, at 11:33 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > Listers, > > > > I’m thinking of adding an extra hose and a Y-Valve for the raw water > intake to make winterizing and commissioning the engine easier — as things > stand now, I need to close the through-hull, unfasten the hose clamps and > pull on the hose in a tight little area. > > > > Has anyone done this? Any disadvantages? What type of valve did you use? > > > > > All the best, > > > > Edd > > > > > > Edd M. Schillay > > Starship Enterprise > > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > > City Island, NY > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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