[Rhodes22-list] Fall Haul?

[TN Rhodey]

Dave,

I am in East TN and our winters are fairly mild. My R22 is slipped year 
round. I drain the water tank but do not use anti freeze. Other than that 
nothing.

Wally


>From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
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>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fall Haul?
>Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:17:36 -0400
>
>Dave,
>
>I don't like antifreeze in my system, and I never use it.  My boat has been 
>near NYC for 8 years, sitting outside on a trailer every winter without 
>ever draining any lines.  It has been cold enough so that huge amounts of 
>snow have frozen solid in the cockpit, and once in the cabin as well.  No 
>tanks split open.  No pipes burst.  No pumps broke.  As soon as it all 
>thawed out, I just turned things on and water came out.
>
>Bill Effros
>
>Hank wrote:
>>Dave,
>>
>>You need to use RV antifreeze, available at Walmart, put it in the fresh
>>water tank and then run the fawcett until the water comes out pink.  All 
>>of
>>the water hoses need the anti-freeze to avoid freezing and rupturing 
>>during
>>the winter.
>>
>>Hank
>>
>>On 7/9/06, DCLewis1 at aol.com <DCLewis1 at aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>Stan,
>>>
>>>Thank you for your post.  I guess a pumped out waste tank with a  little
>>>anti-freeze and a drained and dry water tank will do it. Maybe pull  the
>>>batts?
>>>Keep the bilge dry.
>>>
>>>How about antifreeze in the bilge in case water does get in?
>>>
>>>Interesting that the centerboard trunk isn't swelled  from freezing
>>>-  maybe
>>>it's miniscule - I'm not looking for a problem, if it works  great.
>>>
>>>Anything else needed for winterizing?
>>>
>>>We'd probably pull the OB for servicing, at least temporarily.  Does  the
>>>remote stuff detach from the motor, or does the assembly  mounted on the
>>>tiller
>>>have to follow the motor?  If we can leave  the throttle & gear shift on
>>>the
>>>tiller, do they and the cables to  the motor  need periodic maintenance?
>>>
>>>Dave
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