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| Below 32F What should I do? |
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Chun Yi
Member
Username: juniinc
Post Number: 12
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Friday, October 09, 2009 - 05:00 pm: | 
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Another rookie question.
The weather has been great in WA lately,
but it is going to be dropped around 30~32F.
My boat is in the water, I know that I'm supposed to get it out & winterize it.
What should I do? I really like to use the boat for this weekend.
It is a fresh water cooled, so antifreeze in the engine. Can I put some antifreeze in both exhaut manifold?
Am I simply taking a way too much risk?
Thanks as usual. |
Bondo
Senior Member
Username: bondo
Post Number: 2066
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Friday, October 09, 2009 - 05:37 pm: |
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"Am I simply taking a way too much risk?"
Nope,... Just Drain the raw water side of things...
The Temp of the water the boat sits in helps too... |
Chun Yi
Member
Username: juniinc
Post Number: 13
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Friday, October 09, 2009 - 06:02 pm: |
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Thanks Bondo.
drain the raw water side of things?
Could you explain it better? |
Bondo
Senior Member
Username: bondo
Post Number: 2068
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 06:59 am: |
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Ayuh,...
You say your system is Closed cooling, with antifreeze...
1/2 of it is Raw water cooled, to cool the antifreeze...
Drain the Raw water side...
If the manifolds are on the Raw water side,...
Drain 'em...
The Heat-exchanger has both Raw water,+ antifreeze...Drain the Raw water side...
I can't See your system,... You've gotta figure it out... |
Chun Yi
Member
Username: juniinc
Post Number: 14
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 05:47 pm: |
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Yup I figured it out,,,thanks.
I did drain both manifolds, probably will drain the exchanger raw water side tonite.
I will be installing some sort of bilge heater if it gets any colder.
Thanks much! |
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