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the “W” word. Last weekend we moved ashore, this weekend it was water systems and A/C winterizing. Ran the water out of the tank, then blue air through the lines, Water Heater was bypassed. I am a bit anal so after lines were blown out, I o pumped pink stuff through the lines. Added 10 gallons to the water tank and ran that through. Water heater was just blown out as lots of room for anything left to expand. A/C ….well I was tired of disconnecting hoses and trying to flush with fresh water and then get pink through iit. SO, I used a 3 way ball valve and made a type of winterizing system. On one side, water flows through teh valve to the A/C pump. On other side of valve, I put a garden hose adaptor and used a washing machine hose to run fresh water through the system. NO need to run the pump. Then filled a bucket with pink, and put hose in the bucket, turned on the A/C’s and the pump sucked the pink through the lines. Used less and also no hassles disconnecting hoses and trying to keep the pump primed. i was in that bilge for longest ever 1.5 hours. I was going to do same to genset, but just didn’t have it in me. So strainer cover off, and started genset and kept strainer full with hose. Then was able to keep pouring pink and then -60 through. Overkill but used 6 gallons. The A/C new way is a better way. However, NEXT year for that one!

Sorry Tony , I only just realized the "W" was for wine....

Ya look good down there, geez please tell me that was not a blow dryer.

Did the oil and filter changes last week and emptied her out, hauled boat last Tuesday. Going to do the water systems and AC tomorrow. Had a nice season this year although mother nature was not all that kind.

Wife and I are talking about doing Georgian bay next summer for a couple of months, really hope that turns out.

I cannot lie Bud, I had to heat that hose to make it slide on. However, if I can get some dispensation the blower WAS on!

tonyiiiafl wrote:Source of the post I cannot lie Bud, I had to heat that hose to make it slide on. However, if I can get some dispensation the blower WAS on!

An alternative to consider may be hot water and dish soap.....just sayin....

I tried the dish soap. I like the hot water. Truly I was not firing on all 8 cylinders on this one!

Got her done today and put into hibernation until spring.

That is immaculate!

The last ride of 2023. Seas and conditions were probably the best of the season. Nice 15 mile ride.