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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006
Posts: 4656
City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: 'Au Kai (Ocean Traveler)
Photos: 'AU KAI
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| Pat Anderson wrote: | Or Puget Sound, where you wouldn't have to endure all that bloody sunshine! It may be gray and damp, but we boat all year round here too - and no hurricanes!
| TomRay wrote: | Wouldn't it be easier to just move to Florida?  |
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So if one lives in the greater Puget Sound region, it does not get cold enough to worry about winterizing a boat with outboards and an H2O system?  Seems to me that we get freezes from time to time during winter; some lasting for days. Enlighten me please. Remember, from where I hail "winter" is 60F and we do everything all year. Winterizing is a non-existent term. 
We do have hurricanes though. 
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colobear
Joined: 23 Jan 2005
Posts: 2154
City/Region: Denver
State or Province: CO
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Photos: C-Cakes
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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I would definitely do some winterizing. I replaced a bilge pump after neglecting to get all the water out of the little bilge "bucket" at the rear of the cabin on my 22. It got into the 20's, enough to freeze the pump. I make sure to drain all water tanks and lines but don't worry about anything else as we usually take the boat out almost every month over the winter.
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IdleUp
Joined: 06 Sep 2008
Posts: 157
City/Region: Smith Mountain Lake
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Model: R-25 Tug
Vessel Name: Linda Sue
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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You can winterize your bilge pumps by pouring a little RV Juice in the bilge - be sure to have someone with a bucket by the outlet to catch it when it fires up!
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acustis
Ranger Tugs Factory Rep
Joined: 03 Nov 2006
Posts: 53
City/Region: Puyallup
State or Province: WA
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject: Winterizing |
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Unless something was changed on your boat the way it runs is as follows. The multi port strainer supplies three items. Washdown, Engine and Head. The AC & Gen have there own thru hulls which is required (Port side) The AC seacock is the one fursthest forward which its strainer is accesible from the cabin step on the inside of the cabin. I have a pretty good winterizing list I would love to share that I read and it is pretty complete. If you have questions on how to do it please feel free to email me @ andrewcustis@rangertugs.com or phone me at 253-839-5213
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IdleUp
Joined: 06 Sep 2008
Posts: 157
City/Region: Smith Mountain Lake
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Model: R-25 Tug
Vessel Name: Linda Sue
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| IdleUp wrote: | On my boat the strainer supplies the engine - wash down and the A/C - so you'll want to fire up the A/C to get the RV juice through the system.
My head is on a separate valve on the port side of the boat.
By the way, there might be a trap on the A/C evap drain so you might want to look that over as well.
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I stand corrected - Andrew was correct the A/C inlet is on it's own valve on the Port side of the boat! |
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