[Rhodes22-list] Winterizing (Dave)

Rick sloopblueheron at gmail.com
Wed Oct 13 23:36:19 EDT 2010


Right, the container must be labeled for gasoline or hazardous waste
disposal.  If you use a Clean Marina, recycle and disposal containers are
clearly labeled.

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>wrote:

> PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE DO NOT PUT GASOLINE OR ANTIFREEZE IN OIL RECYCLING
> SYSTEMS.
>
> They can either contaminate the oil or cause an explosion.  The Smithtown,
> NY recycling station blew up about a decade ago, killing one and injuring
> several other workers.
>
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick" <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 11:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Winterizing (Dave)
>
>
> > Dave,
> >
> > Remove from the cabin cushions, life jackets, carpeting and anything that
> > absorbs water.  Empty the water tank and pump out the holding tank.  Pump
> > antifreeze through the head plumbing and pour a cup of antifreeze into
> the
> > bilge.  Disconnect the gas tank from the motor and run the motor dry.
> > Pour
> > the left over gasoline into your marina's or gas station's oil collection
> > tank.  Change the motor lower case oil.  If you get a lot of snow, at
> > least
> > cover the cockpit.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Eugene D McGee <edavemcgee at cox.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Question for the list: What do Northern Rhodes owners do to winterize
> >> their
> >> boats?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Dave
> >> Rhodes 22 2006/Recycled 2010
> >> Bolling AFB (Washington DC)
> >>
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