I'll be staying on my slip until the last minute this year & it will likely be pretty cold by the time she's on stands in my yard. I had a process for my old boat but not for this one. Anyone have any tips or life hacks that can be applied to winterizing the pumps, and marine head?
Winterizing a 232 Gulfstream
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There's nothing really different from one boat to another in terms of the pumps/head. It does depend on what type you have - but in the end, a pump is a pump is a pump/etc. If you've done it before, it's really all the same. Was there something specific that you were concerned/confused by?
I'm probably overthinking it. I guess I just need to spend some time locating everything. The fresh water system is still winterized, so it's really just the head and pumps.
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Some people will use a plunger cup aattached to anti freeze jug and run the pump to suck anti freeze through it. Some say they just run the pump with the seacocks once the boat is out of the water. that clears water from the pump and anything before pump will drain out. The head I just add a anti freeze to the bowl and flush it through the system to clear the pipes to an empty holding tank.
I appreciate the reply. I've personally never had much luck running pumps dry with the seacock open. It has cost me at least two, maybe three livewell pumps on my last ride (over the course of 20 years). I could have been related to that particular setup but I'm not taking any chances. I'm hoping to create some quick disconnects for the live well and washdown (if they don't already exist). Then I'll just use the pump to pull antifreeze through the system. I'll pump out the head and flush a half gallon or more into that system. ...At least, that is my current plan.