Pearson Boats - Common Systems > Plumbing and Galley Systems
Icebox drain
Dulcinea:
Hello all:
I recently purchased 323 hull#148, 1978. Owned a number of larger Pearsons over the years and am definately a Bill Shaw groupie, so it's not like I'm a total newbie. The former owner of my new old boat passed away prior to my purchase so is "unavailable" for questions, but deserves a great deal of credit for his stewardship of the boat.
Question 1 - We spent our first weekend on the boat over the 4th and I noticed there was some traces of red antifreeze around the ice box drain and and the box would not exit water from the melting ice. I looked around for a drain valve but couldn't find one. Is it just clogged or am I missing something?
Question 2 - What's the best way to gain access to check/change the oil in the Volvo v-drive engine.
Question 3 - I cannot figure out where the h... is the access to the seacock valve for the raw water intake to the head.
Any tips on these would be much appreciated. The boat is very standard and not a lot of modifications have been done. HELP.
Thanks,
Dennis Roberts
selene:
From hull # 212:
1) I think I may have a different setup. My icebox drain is connected to a Jabsco Topsider pump on the left(stbd) of the sink. Pump the pump and it drains the icebox. I have heard in some boats the icebox drains to the bilge...not the best idea, I think. The red antifreeze worries me - perhaps it was laid up for a while (we don't get that cold around here) with the antifreeze...could that have gummed things up? You may want to try and trace the pipe, and use a piece of wire or similar to ensure it is clear.
2) I have a different engine, so can't help :(
3) Under the fwd storage box in the main salon I have the head inlet, head outlet, impeller and sounder. Oh, and the electrical connections for masthead equipment. Maybe you have a similar setup?
Dulcinea:
Selene:
Thanks. Very helpful.
rhpurcell:
Hi, I have the Wind & Spirit hull #262 moored in Monroe Harbor Chicago. It has a Volvo Penta MD11-c. I watched the mechanic check the oil by reaching around to the Starboard side. His arm must have been six foot long, because I can not reach the brass plug. I crawl down the Starboard Locker from the deck to check the oil. There has got to be a better way but that is what I do. Bob Purcell rhpurcell@aol.com
Dolce_Vita:
--- Quote from: Dulcinea on July 05, 2011, 10:09:05 PM ---Question 1 - We spent our first weekend on the boat over the 4th and I noticed there was some traces of red antifreeze around the ice box drain and and the box would not exit water from the melting ice. I looked around for a drain valve but couldn't find one. Is it just clogged or am I missing something?
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Our icebox drains into the shower sump. There is a pull switch in the shower area to start the pump that drains the sump.
It drains through a small gate valve to an above-the-waterline through-hull on the stbd side.
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