On a Beneteau 321 there is a threaded pickup water tube in the holding tank, has anyone winterized the water system by threading a hose to the pickup tube in the tank. If so, what size is the thread?
winterizing fresh water tank
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Not sure what you are trying to do...
We have the same boat.
To winterize here in Michigan, we have the tank pumped out well.
I sometime forget which way to put the level on the toilet, but I think if you put on "dry", it will bend the gasket. For the past couple of winters, I just loosen the top of the head valve (6 screws) so I don't have to worry...
I run a small amount of pink anti freeze thru the toilet.
Never had a problem in 14 years.
I am assuming you winterize your sinks and engine. Let me know if you do it or want to know how.
We have the same boat.
To winterize here in Michigan, we have the tank pumped out well.
I sometime forget which way to put the level on the toilet, but I think if you put on "dry", it will bend the gasket. For the past couple of winters, I just loosen the top of the head valve (6 screws) so I don't have to worry...
I run a small amount of pink anti freeze thru the toilet.
Never had a problem in 14 years.
I am assuming you winterize your sinks and engine. Let me know if you do it or want to know how.
I am referring to the fresh water tank in the V- birth, if you unscrew the access plate and look inside there is a threaded tube in the front of the tank that runs forward to the water heater and sinks.
Oh sorry, was not thinking.
For that, I drain the tank and then disconnect the water hose at the water pump and just blow the couple ounces of water back into the water tank.
Then I have a 3 ft piece of water line with a coupling on one end. I screw on the coupling and stick the hose in the pink and winterize all the sinks. Very easy...
For that, I drain the tank and then disconnect the water hose at the water pump and just blow the couple ounces of water back into the water tank.
Then I have a 3 ft piece of water line with a coupling on one end. I screw on the coupling and stick the hose in the pink and winterize all the sinks. Very easy...
STRAIGHT GRAIN ALCOHOL !!!!! (FULL STRENGTH VODKA - 180 proof or 'moonshine' - 90% ) .....
FREEZING POINT for a 50:50 mix of water and ethanol is approx. -20°F
..... and you can 'recover' it in the spring ... to begin the 'festivities'.
FREEZING POINT for a 50:50 mix of water and ethanol is approx. -20°F
..... and you can 'recover' it in the spring ... to begin the 'festivities'.
Party Solution - Too good to be true??
This sounds too good and easy to be true?!?! Anybody try this? Any issues with the alcohol corroding the hoses or the components in water pump?
This sounds too good and easy to be true?!?! Anybody try this? Any issues with the alcohol corroding the hoses or the components in water pump?
I don't put anything in the fresh water tank to winterize it. I pump it as far down as possible and use an extractor to get the rest of the water out.
I have two extractors...one for oil changes only and one for water only...
Drain tank with shop vac. I have an adaptor and lenght of tubing that fits the outlet of the water tank. Place tubing in jug of plumbing antifreeze start doestic water pump and open taps in sequence till antifreeze shows up.
Oh have previously bypassed water heater and drained heater also put above antifreeze in bilge and run bilge pump
Ours is a Ben 321
Oh have previously bypassed water heater and drained heater also put above antifreeze in bilge and run bilge pump
Ours is a Ben 321
Find the water tanks manifold or connection to the pressure pump, disconnect the water line and using a drill-powered pump, pump the water to your bilge sump, or a bucket. Obviously it helps to have used up your tank first. Once the tank has been pumped down, leave the water lines, and pump open until spring commissioning. Use the same drill pump to extract water from your house system (open the taps) and then drive potable antifreeze (alcohol free) thru your house water system.
The PO of my boat thought it was cool to fill his potable system with ethanol (cheap vodka from the PX) and he managed to destroy the rubber bits and pieces in the system, including the pump diaphragm. Did the same to both heads and their miscellaneous rubber bits.
Thanks for all the info, I ended up" Drain tank with shop vac. I have an adaptor and lenght of tubing that fits the outlet of the water tank. Place tubing in jug of plumbing antifreeze start doestic water pump and open taps in sequence till antifreeze shows up." Probably would have used less pick stuff by draining hot water take and using a bypass....thanks all
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