Talk:Winterizing
Trip to Quincy
The trip to Quincy is about 12 miles. It should take 2 hours to get down there. We should leave the mooring by 11am to give us enough time to get the mast ready for pullout.
I'd like to try to get the sails and boom off the boat on Wednesday or Thursday (depending on the weather) to minimize things that could delay us on Friday. --Ted 06:47, 23 October 2007 (EDT)
Holding Tank
Is there some product available for putting in the holding tank to keep it from being stinky? --Ted 06:47, 23 October 2007 (EDT)
Yes. Per West Marine catalog: (index terms under Head: Chemicals, Deodorants, Lube, Treatments):
- Chem treatments kill bacteria, mask smells with deodorant;
- Enzyme treatment accelerate organic work, neutralize odors;
- Nitrate treatment gives oxygen in badly ventilated tanks so organic work makes nitrogen (odorless) instead of hydrogen sulfide (stinky); QUESTION: is our small "rotten eggs" or "poopy"?
- Bio-active treatment in well-ventilated tanks break down waste and crowd out anaerobic (stinky) bacteria; QUESTION: does our 1" vent pipe and above deck vent cover imply "well-ventilated tank"?
West catalog has 4, 2, 1, 2 products respectively, and 1 pump lube. I think we used a #2 (Headzyme) on Aleida. If we call our smell hydrogen sulfide (not poopy), I'd vote to upgrade to a #3 treatment. I'll sniff 'em out at next West marine visit. Note that types 2,3,4 don't like residual chemicals in tank when they're applied. Hence, can we wait 'til spring when we flush out the antifreeze? --ThomS 00:20, 3 November 2007 (EDT)
Genoa Fold & Bag
Should we have this genoa washed? It's the smaller genoa, and our bigger one has been repaired; I assume the bigger one will be installed in the Spring; the smaller one might get stored for a long time. --ThomS 00:20, 3 November 2007 (EDT)
