[Rhodes22-list] Winterizing...Y-valve & macerator

[Just bent]

Have you considered moving to Arizona?
Jb


Elle-3 wrote:
> 
> Hi, guys,
> 
> My neighbor & I winterized the engine & water system
> on WaterMusic today which generated  several
> questions.
> 
> First of all, the boat will remain in the water for
> the winter. As my neighbor & I share the dock , we use
> three bubblers to keep ice from forming & heaving the
> pilings & engraving the waterline on the boats (in
> extreme comditions..) 
> 
> While winterizing we noticed that the macerator
> discharge is a below-water line through-hull but does
> not have a seacock....the hose is clamped and open to
> the river.
> 
> My concern is that any pink antifreeze that was pumped
> into that hose when winterizing the head is diluted
> from the seawater....and if that hose freezes & cracks
> I will have a great demonstration for the flotation in
> the hull f the R-22.....
> 
> Admittdly it would take extreme conditions for that
> hose to freeze & crack...but we do have some severe
> stretches of winter here. The bubblers will help to
> keep water moving but if temps drop low enuf for long
> enuf it could be a problem.....
> 
> My choices now are to use a lightbulb or some type of
> heat stick in the forward battery compartment  during
> extreme stretches....
> 
> And then next year have a seacock installed so I can
> close it & drain the hose...
> 
> Suggestions, anyone? 
> 
> 
> and thanks...
> 
> elle
> 
> 
> 
> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
> 
>  1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
> 
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