http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/ Catalina 28 International Association Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:45:10 GMT msmalter@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6434 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6434 I've never done anything with the manual bilge pump. Mike Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:55:56 GMT Alex Oakes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6433 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6433 Bernie,     All the water is out of the engine (with the exception of the coolant anti-freeze) so there is no need for running the pink stuff thru the Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:10:36 GMT Charles Cruce http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6432 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6432 Thanks. Got pink coming out both the hot and cold lines now. Dried up the bilge (mostly), and added antifreeze. Is there a need to do anything with the Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:33:21 GMT Thomas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6431 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6431 While performing winterization of my M3-20 engine I realized that after removing the raw water impellor, heat exchanger end cover and zinc drain plug, blowing Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:31:47 GMT faithgerhardt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6430 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6430 Thank you so much for the info. I'll let you know if it is a piece of cake. LOL Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:27:03 GMT rob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6429 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6429 I presume you are leaving your mast up. I have my mast taken down and the boat is stored inside. Taking the roller furling main down is a piece of cake. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:37:04 GMT Robert Moffat http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6428 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6428 We remove both the main and jib before Liberty goes into the yard. We unfurl the jib, and release the jib halyard, and the sail move quite easily down the Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:37:05 GMT faithgerhardt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6427 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6427 Hello all, WE recently prichased Libertas, now we are putting her in dry dock. She has a roller furling main sail. Do you recommend removing the main for Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:29:03 GMT Moira & Mike http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6426 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6426 The responses about needing to drain the hot water tank are correct. You should also take a look at the bilge. Either sponge it dry, or add a little antifreeze Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:28:37 GMT Ken & Karen Dale http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6425 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6425 Charlie, You are almost done... Add a one or two more gallons of anti-freeze and run the hot water faucets and shower but catch the slighty pink fluid in an Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:06:34 GMT catalina28835 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6424 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6424 Hi Charlie. As I understand it, standard procedure is to drain the hot water tank. There is a pressure release valve and drain tap on the face of the tank. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:57:20 GMT Howard Selover III http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6423 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6423 Hello Charles, I use a automotive antifreeze checker. It has 4 balls in the tube that float.. I check the amount of antifreeze in the system with the Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:54:19 GMT Kenneth Cox http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6422 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6422 Charlie,   Based on your description, I do not think it is good enough.    You have to understand that there is 6 gallons of water in the water heater, the Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:41:52 GMT Charles Cruce http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6421 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6421 Hi, this year is my first stab at winterizing a sailboat. I'm in Minnesota, and the boat is now in dry dock. I probably will lose at least a few minutes of Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:24:12 GMT Robert Moffat http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6420 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catalina28/message/6420 Don; Kathy and I began coming to Rocky Fork in 2002. Rob