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Edgar wrote:
"cavelamb" wrote in message ... The temperature is dropping like a barrel over Niagra Falls today. Supposed to be 21 at noon today and hold for a few. Since this is the first boat I've ever had that has plumbing I'm kind of nervous about all that plumbing freezing up. So the last few days have been spent digging through her bowels trying to get all the lines emptied. I'd almost (today) prefer a cedar bucket. I may feel different about that in April though. Freezing water only causes a problem if it has nowhere to go when it expands. So a bit of stuff in the bottom of your holding tank is not a problem, nor is a little water lying in a plastic pipe or in the bottom of your fresh water tank Just make sure all systems drain at least enough to ensure nothing is chock full of water with nowhere to expand. I got caught last year with a glass pressure vessel for the fresh water system that was tucked out of sight under the sink with inlet and outlet connections at the top and therefore needed its bowl unscrewing and emptying even after the pipework had been pumped dry. I replaced it with one which had the connections at the bottom so it now drains naturally. If your engine is fresh water cooled it should have antifreeze in it but it will pay to disconnect the salt water inlet hose and suck enough antifreeze up it so that both sides of the heat exchanger are protected, plus he exhaust line.. If you leave batteries on board they will be Ok if fully charged but will freeze and become useless if discharged. If your bilge pump is automatic it should be disconnected from the batteries otherwise it may burn itself out or blow its fuse if it freezes in the 'on' position. Some water is likely to get into the bilge via the mast if it is stepped onto the keel so an automatic bilge pump may try and start. Thanks Edgar. I've been doing some custom work inside. New cabinet work, new electrical panel location, so it was necessary to disconnect the batteries and shore power for a while. Batteries were fully charged, so I think they will be ok for a while. But I will be glad to get power hooked back up soon. My boat has an outboard motor and the bilges stay bone dry. I had a little rain leak around the chain plates, but that's fixed now. Not having the bilge pumps on line doesn't worry me as much as the cold. (I check on her every day since I'm in there working on stuff) Starboard side is pretty much done. The port side has the electrical panel, so it's a bit more involved and taking a bit longer. (but I'm ready for it to be done...) Richard http://www.home.earthlink.net/~capri26/c26-mods.htm Scroll down about 1/2 way to the Old/New Arrangement. |
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On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:00:07 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote: On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:06:34 +0700, Bruce In Bangkok wrote: I'm not a real aficionado of marine toilets at any time but a thousand dollars to take a crap? Hehe. You didn't price in the TP. There's similar toilets that cost a couple hundred less. For installation of a first head, the premium comes down when you subtract what the cost of a common marine head, holding tank, etc would be. But some of the owners say they have replaced functioning marine head systems with the Airhead. Gets them space, and they can close off thruhulls. And no more pumpouts. Different strokes. I kind of like the idea myself. Easy when you don't have a boat. --Vic And a black plastic bucket, used around construction sites here, cost about 75 cents..... Stores in a seat locker... easily replaced if lost... Cheers, Bruce (bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom) |
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