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Winterization To-Do List

Discussion in 'Carver Yacht' started by NBiancardo, Oct 31, 2013.

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  1. NBiancardo, Nov 1, 2013
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    NBiancardo

    NBiancardo New Member

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    Thank you very much, this is a list I can work with!

    I often come across on these forums as "non mechanical", but the truth is that while I don't have a lot of knowledge in the area I'm very handy when pointed in the correct direction. So I thank you for being that person in this instance.

    I knew I'd enjoy the on the water aspects of boating, but surprisingly, I'm finding an awful lot of personal satisfaction in taking care of her maintenance.
  2. NBiancardo, Nov 18, 2013
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    I wanted to thank you for your list. I decided to leave the engine's and generator for the yard but do the water systems and A/C myself.

    Your list was excellent, and I followed thru it with virtually no problems. Right down to your suggestion for flushing out the city water hookup.

    Next year i'll read up on the engine work and take a stab at that. Each year a little more is my motto!

    Thanks again,

    Nick
  3. ksbguy, Nov 18, 2013
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    No problem Nick, glad I was able to help. Do a little at a time so you get the confidence. For next time, engines and generator are all good as long as you see good pink flow out the exhaust.
  4. SeaLion, Nov 18, 2013
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    I had the yard to everything the first year, then dialed it back as I learned more. Virtually everything I did was done better than the yard, because it's my boat and I'm the one stuck if something's done wrong. (I also don't use the bilge or overboard as a trashcan.) If I couldn't do it better than the yard, I had them do it. Basically anything that required more than a well equipped toolbox and two hands.

    In my experience, yachts are collections of parts and almost no two are identical. Even if the engines are identical, invariably the strainers are mounted differently, etc. so the exact techniques to winterize can vary even though the end result of pink stuff flowing out the exhaust is the same.

    The advice to get a friend or marina neighbor is great. I learned lots from them.

    The advice to read manuals is important as well. I remember my radar instruction manual saying "be sure to lubricate the gear in the radome annually" and also "never ever remove the cover of the radome" I called and talked to an engineer at the company and we had a good laugh.

    Reading manuals is important and helps with a theoretical understanding, but it's like reading a book on lovemaking...
  5. NBiancardo, Nov 18, 2013
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    Wait, there is a book on love making? Uh, I gotta go.....
  6. ksbguy, Nov 18, 2013
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    Don't forget to run your macerators a little on land to make sure pink comes out if you did the waste system also...

    Take a look at the groco SSCV series engine flush fittings. You install them between your seacock and your strainer. It's a plug you pull out and attach a fitting that hooks up to a garden hose or a hose to go in a bucket. It's an alternative and less messy way than pouring antifreeze down the strainer. I have these installed before my engines, generator, AC pump, etc. I use them to flush fresh water through and to winterize. It also allows you to use your engine raw water pumps as crash pumps in an emergency. You close the seacock and pull the plug. In an emergency this requires monitoring though to open/close the seacock as you can run out of water in the bilge and burn the engine impellers depending on the size of the hull breach but it is a good emergency tool.

    GROCO MARINE PRODUCTS

    Scroll down to engine flush kits. They have different sizes depending on the ID of your hose.
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