Monterey 305 SS, Owner'S Manual

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MONTEREY
BOATS
Fresh Water System
Sanitizing the Fresh Water Tank
The freshwater system should be sanitized if it has
not been used for a long period or you are unsure
of the quality of the water in the system.
The following steps can be used to sanitize the
system:
• Activate the system and pump out as much
water as you can.
• Make a chlorine solution by mixing two ounces
of household chlorine bleach in a gallon of
water. This mixture will treat approximately
fifteen gallons. If the water tank on your boat
is larger or smaller than 15 gallons, then ad-
just the mixture accordingly. Always mix the
chlorine with water in a separate container first
and never add straight chlorine to the fresh
water tank.
• Fill the water tank half full with freshwater and
pour the mixture into the water tank. Top off
the tank.
• Activate the system and allow the water to run
from the washdown hose for about 1 minute.
Let the treated water stand for 4-6 hours.
• Drain the system by pumping it dry and flush
with several tank fills of freshwater.
• The system should now be sanitized and can
be filled with freshwater. If the chlorine smell
is still strong, it should be flushed several more
times with freshwater.
CAUTION
THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM MUST BE PROPERLY
WINTERIZED PRIOR TO WINTER LAY-UP. SEE SECTION ON
WINTERIZING.