Leave In or Drain The Pink Stuff?

DrB · #1 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007

Winterizing the boat yesterday. Drained the water tanks and poured the Pink Anti-Freze in and pumped through the lines. What's the general consensus in leaving the stuff in the lines versus pumping it out of the lines and closing everything up and leaving the lines essentially unfilled except for residual pink anti-freeze?

DrB

Freesail99 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007

I always drain my lines and leave a faucet open.

CapnHand · #3 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007

It's supposed to be left in over the winter.

If you have an inboard, you also need to run it through the cooling water lines to displace the water there.

k1vsk · #4 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007

Don't think it matters either way, however, draining everything may help minimize the time and effort to re-commission in the spring. Hope you drained/bypassed the water heater in the process...

camaraderie · #5 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007

Leave it in and flush in the spring.

sailingdog · #6 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007

One reason to leave it in is if you get any condensation, particularly on boats stored outdoors in a sunny area, where the "greenhouse" effect of the shrink wrap can cause them to act as moisture traps, the pink stuff will prevent the condensation from freezing.

USCGRET1990 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007

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Originally Posted by sailingdog

One reason to leave it in is if you get any condensation, particularly on boats stored outdoors in a sunny area, where the "greenhouse" effect of the shrink wrap can cause them to act as moisture traps, the pink stuff will prevent the condensation from freezing.

Not to mention, leaving it in will prevent the growth of wierd green stuff..etc...

the1much · #8 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007

im from maine originally,, we alwaYz left it in, rule of thumb, if it takes longer in the long run, its usually the right waY hehe

Freesail99 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007

I can not conceive of any boat making enough condensation within a hose to make it burst from freezing. It isn't going to happen.

USCGRET1990 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007

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Originally Posted by the1much

im from maine originally,, we alwaYz left it in, rule of thumb, if it takes longer in the long run, its usually the right waY hehe

Ok, this isn't instant messenger here, we use proper capitalization and punctuallity on sailnet...we just don't spell so good...