it's snowing here; winterizing tips for live-aboards please

Hi all, Well, the snow has hit here in Anacortes. I have turned off the water to the hose that leads into the sailboat we're living on right now, and the hose is opened up to allow any water left to trickle into the bilge, which I can pump out. This morning I picked up a plunger to work on my sink drains, as both are plugged tight, leaving me without running water. I got one unplugged, and will work on the one in the head in a bit. It is just too cold for the 2 heaters to keep up, with the water being around 50 degrees, and the air temperature expected to go into the 20s tonight. So I closed off the forward v-berth cabin to conserve heat, and am running both heaters for the main cabin and head, where I'll be for the next few days. I got all items out of the dock box and into the boat that might be affected by freezing. The Morgan (future digs) is heated by an electric heater on low, with the water heater inside, and the incoming water is off, so it should be ok, I think. Anybody have any ideas of other things that might need attention, please help me out. I'm doing this on the fly, as DH is in the air right now, out of town, and I've never done this before. girlsaylor

Hi, I'm not sure this will be of help as it the check list developed for laying up our particular boat which we are not living on. It will give you some ideas hopefully of things to check. John 17. Winterize Lists Winterize List Ø Antifreeze required – 9 gal 3 Anti corrosion: 2 gal – Engine Raw water 1 gal – Engine Fresh water 8 Propylene Glycol: 1 gal – Watermaker 2 gal – Head 1 gal head/shower drain 1 gal – Galley drain 2 gal – Main bilge ½ gal – Anchor bilge ½ gal – Engine bilge Ø General o Close windows, open vents Ø Engine Change lube oil & filter (warm) Change transmission oil Change fuel filter & Racor filter Change fresh cooling antifreeze Close input thru-hull cock Run engine while pouring 2 gal antifreeze into filter in e/room Turn over for 10 seconds with stop button pressed to coat inside engine with new oil Ø Outboard Grease spindles Add gas stabilizer to tank Ø Watermaker See KL-Syst.doc Watermaker Pickling sequence Ø Dock Lines: double all Ø Cover Chafe points: boom, windscreen Tarp = 15 x 25 ft Tie to lower life line P&S Ø Water Drain all tanks (65 gal, bladder, hot water) Fit air compressor pump (under 40lbs) to input of water pressure pump (to blow water out of pump) Close all faucets, open drain thru-hulls With air on open each faucet (drain hot water tank & immediately close), galley x 2, head x 2, shower,) and have all water blown thru. Fore and aft deck washes Open all faucets, close thru-hulls Remove Aquafilter filters Remove all water filters (inlc. pressure water, watermaker raw water, watermaker mixer, foot pump) Remove all water strainers (incl. pressure water, head intake & shower drain) Ø Head Empty holding tank Run macerator/pump till dry (2-3 short bursts) Fill bowl with Propylene Glycol antifreeze and flush through (1 second/foot) To out of hull Divert to holding tank, 1 gallon to holding tank Hand pump antifreeze from holding tank Close thru-hulls Fill shower and head drain with antifreeze Remove all 3 liquid soap dispensers pumps and place in basins Ø Shower/head drain o Remove strainer cover o Bleed antifreeze through from both head and shower. o Replace strainer cover o Pump antifreeze through pump to sink drain Ø Galley drain Pour in ½ gallon anti-freeze Ø Bilges Pour in antifreeze, cycle pump to move through to sea: Main bilge Engine bilge Anchor bilge Ø Thru-hulls Close all Ø Diesel Top off all tanks (use WaterZorb) De-Commission/Store Ø Plumbing Thru-hulls Propane bottles Ø Electrical Power drains Solar panels? Re-commission List Ø Plumbing Thru-hulls Ø Mechanical Pull back on shaft log seal bellows to lubricate Set of insect bombs Ø Engine Open input thru-hull cock Turn over for 5 seconds with stop button pressed to coat parts with oil Ø Water Re-connect hot water tank drain Re-connect main water tank line at pump Re-install Aquafilters Re-install all water filters Re-install water strainer fror pressure water Ø Holding Tank Fill and empty twice (to remove all anti-freeze, which kills active bacteria in KO) then treat with 4oz of KO. jeribelle2000 <gi… [at] hotmail.com> wrote: Hi all, Well, the snow has hit here in Anacortes. I have turned off the water to the hose that leads into the sailboat we're living on right now, and the hose is opened up to allow any water left to trickle into the bilge, which I can pump out. This morning I picked up a plunger to work on my sink drains, as both are plugged tight, leaving me without running water. I got one unplugged, and will work on the one in the head in a bit. It is just too cold for the 2 heaters to keep up, with the water being around 50 degrees, and the air temperature expected to go into the 20s tonight. So I closed off the forward v-berth cabin to conserve heat, and am running both heaters for the main cabin and head, where I'll be for the next few days. I got all items out of the dock box and into the boat that might be affected by freezing. The Morgan (future digs) is heated by an electric heater on low, with the water heater inside, and the incoming water is off, so it should be ok, I think. Anybody have any ideas of other things that might need attention, please help me out. I'm doing this on the fly, as DH is in the air right now, out of town, and I've never done this before. girlsaylor SPONSORED LINKS Boating sailing Sailing boat Sailing Boating --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Cal_Boats" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Yahoo! Personals Let fate take it's course directly to your email. See who's waiting for you Yahoo! Personals

John, Thank you, and yes it helps me try to prevent damage while living aboard. As the Cal is up for sale and will have to be winterized when we move onto the Morgan, unless a miracle sale happens quickly, I've got one live aboard vessel to attend to and one on the hard to tend to. We're looking at possible job relocation, and I would have to tend to both boats and follow when done here. If we have to truck the Morgan again, I'll be winterizing it alone and arranging the trucking, with Dudley once again. So, it's kinda mind-boggling, being faced with winterizing the Cal and getting it delivered to the broker on the other side of the island here. Anyhow, I'll be readying the Cal to show to a prospective buyer today, then head over to the Morgan with a load of stuff that doesn't get sold with the Cal. girlsaylor --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, John Mallon <bmajecllc@y...> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm not sure this will be of help as it the check list developed for laying up our particular boat which we are not living on. It will give you some ideas hopefully of things to check. > > John > > 17. Winterize Lists > Winterize List > Ø Antifreeze required – 9 gal > 3 Anti corrosion: > 2 gal – Engine Raw water > 1 gal – Engine Fresh water > 8 Propylene Glycol: > 1 gal – Watermaker > 2 gal – Head > 1 gal head/shower drain > 1 gal – Galley drain > 2 gal – Main bilge > ½ gal – Anchor bilge > ½ gal – Engine bilge > Ø General > o Close windows, open vents > Ø Engine > Change lube oil & filter (warm) > Change transmission oil > Change fuel filter & Racor filter > Change fresh cooling antifreeze > Close input thru-hull cock > Run engine while pouring 2 gal antifreeze into filter in e/room > Turn over for 10 seconds with stop button pressed to coat inside engine with new oil > Ø Outboard > Grease spindles > Add gas stabilizer to tank > Ø Watermaker > See KL-Syst.doc Watermaker Pickling sequence > Ø Dock Lines: double all > Ø Cover > Chafe points: boom, windscreen > Tarp = 15 x 25 ft > Tie to lower life line P&S > Ø Water > Drain all tanks (65 gal, bladder, hot water) > Fit air compressor pump (under 40lbs) to input of water pressure pump (to blow water out of pump) > Close all faucets, open drain thru-hulls > With air on open each faucet (drain hot water tank & immediately close), galley x 2, head x 2, shower,) and have all water blown thru. > Fore and aft deck washes > Open all faucets, close thru-hulls > Remove Aquafilter filters > Remove all water filters (inlc. pressure water, watermaker raw water, watermaker mixer, foot pump) > Remove all water strainers (incl. pressure water, head intake & shower drain) > Ø Head > Empty holding tank > Run macerator/pump till dry (2-3 short bursts) > Fill bowl with Propylene Glycol antifreeze and flush through (1 second/foot) > To out of hull > Divert to holding tank, 1 gallon to holding tank > Hand pump antifreeze from holding tank > Close thru-hulls > Fill shower and head drain with antifreeze > Remove all 3 liquid soap dispensers pumps and place in basins > Ø Shower/head drain > o Remove strainer cover > o Bleed antifreeze through from both head and shower. > o Replace strainer cover > o Pump antifreeze through pump to sink drain > Ø Galley drain > Pour in ½ gallon anti-freeze > Ø Bilges > Pour in antifreeze, cycle pump to move through to sea: > Main bilge > Engine bilge > Anchor bilge > Ø Thru-hulls > Close all > Ø Diesel > Top off all tanks (use WaterZorb) > De-Commission/Store > Ø Plumbing > Thru-hulls > Propane bottles > Ø Electrical > Power drains > Solar panels? > Re-commission List > Ø Plumbing > Thru-hulls > Ø Mechanical > Pull back on shaft log seal bellows to lubricate > Set of insect bombs > Ø Engine > Open input thru-hull cock > Turn over for 5 seconds with stop button pressed to coat parts with oil > Ø Water > Re-connect hot water tank drain > Re-connect main water tank line at pump > Re-install Aquafilters > Re-install all water filters > Re-install water strainer fror pressure water > Ø Holding Tank > Fill and empty twice (to remove all anti-freeze, which kills active bacteria in KO) then treat with 4oz of KO. > > > jeribelle2000 <girlsaylor@h...> wrote: > Hi all, > > Well, the snow has hit here in Anacortes. I have turned off the water > to the hose that leads into the sailboat we're living on right now, > and the hose is opened up to allow any water left to trickle into the > bilge, which I can pump out. This morning I picked up a plunger to > work on my sink drains, as both are plugged tight, leaving me without > running water. I got one unplugged, and will work on the one in the > head in a bit. It is just too cold for the 2 heaters to keep up, with > the water being around 50 degrees, and the air temperature expected > to go into the 20s tonight. So I closed off the forward v-berth cabin > to conserve heat, and am running both heaters for the main cabin and > head, where I'll be for the next few days. I got all items out of the > dock box and into the boat that might be affected by freezing. > > The Morgan (future digs) is heated by an electric heater on low, with > the water heater inside, and the incoming water is off, so it should > be ok, I think. > > Anybody have any ideas of other things that might need attention, > please help me out. I'm doing this on the fly, as DH is in the air > right now, out of town, and I've never done this before. > > girlsaylor > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Boating sailing Sailing boat Sailing Boating > > --------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "Cal_Boats" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Personals > Let fate take it's course directly to your email. > See who's waiting for you Yahoo! 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