That's "raw water cooled"...sorry for my typing errors lately...jus normal aging, not dementia setting in I hope
Dwight Veinot Alianna C&C 35 MKII Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 9:07 AM, dwight veinot <[email protected]> wrote: > Chuck > > If I remember you have a Universal M4-30. Is yours your water cooled and > that is why you got the engine up to 190, to make sure the thermostat > opened. No need to do that if your engine has a heat exchanger like mine > does > > Dwight Veinot > Alianna > C&C 35 MKII > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 10:50 PM, Chuck S <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I tried the Toronto Bucket Method today. Nice to have that option. It >> works. It is environmentally friendly since it captures antifreeze >> escaping the exhaust. >> >> My marina hauled my boat today, but the water was turned off everywhere >> because of the risk of freezeup for the last few weeks. It works. It is >> environmentally friendly since it captures antifreeze escaping the exhaust. >> But it was hard to get the engine to draw from the bucket until I primed >> the 15' hose w antifreeze using a funnel. Had to run for about twenty >> minutes to get the temp up to 190, to be sure the thermostat was open. I >> started w 4 1/2 gallons of pink RV antifreeze. The engine sucked up about >> 1 1/2 gallons. Used the rest to winterize the ice box drain, foot pump, >> sink traps, and bilge pumps. >> >> Love the list for new ideas! >> >> >> Chuck >> Resolute >> 1990 C&C 34R >> Atlantic City, NJ >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"dwight veinot" <[email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Sent: *Wednesday, November 20, 2013 8:26:30 AM >> *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Winterizing >> >> >> Another 35 MKII owner on the list...only 147 of that design ever built, >> they are senior citizens by some standards but many are still active and >> bringing lots of sailing pleasure to their owners, >> >> There's no reason to change a good practice, 21 years is way long enough >> to prove it's a good one >> >> Dwight Veinot >> Alianna >> C&C 35 MKII >> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Ken Rodmell <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> On my 35 Mk II, I’ve been using the same system for 21 years. It can >>> get very cold up here in Toronto and I’ve had no problems. >>> >>> I hang a bucket containing about a gallon of the antifreeze mix from the >>> stern rail directly below the exhaust pipe,. A hose is led from the bucket >>> through the cockpit to the water intake on the Perkins 4-108 engine. It is >>> connected by a plastic elbow. >>> >>> I run the engine until it reaches operating temperature which takes a >>> few minutes. I use a tester 2 or three times to check the water/anti freeze >>> mix as there is always some water left in the system and I might have to >>> add more anti freeze to bring it up to specs. >>> >>> If my winter cover is already on, I open it up while the engine is >>> running and make sure I have lots of ventilation as some exhaust gasses may >>> reach the cockpit. >>> >>> I shut off the engine, Take the hose off, then remove the impeller and >>> store it in vegetable oil. >>> >>> In the spring, I put about a tablespoonful of fresh diesel oil into the >>> air intake and turn the engine over 3 or 4 times without starting it. Can >>> anyone on the list who has more engineering knowledge tell me why this >>> might not be a good idea? >>> >>> Thanks in advance for your comments. >>> >>> Ken Rodmell >>> Ward’s Island, Toronto >>> Toronto >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> >
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