Tiara Yachts Tiara 43, Owner'S Manual

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STORING & WINTERIZING YOUR BOAT
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4. Turn water heater valves to bypass position. See Figure 6-3 in
Chapter 6.
5. Turn ON the fresh water pump breakers on the D.C. System
Panel.
6. Open all faucets in the system, hot and cold, one at a time, until
the pink antifreeze begins to come out, and then close. Leave the
very last faucet visited open until air blows out of the faucet, mak-
ing sure that the pink antifreeze is present first, and then close it.
7. Turn OFF the fresh water pump.
To protect the shower sump from freezing:
1. Pour two quarts of potable water antifreeze into the shower
drain.
2. Run the shower sump until the antifreeze is gone. The switch is
on the D.C. System Panel.
3. Turn OFF the shower sump pump switch.
8.3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8.3.1 12V D.C. System
The only major component of your D.C. system that needs preparation for winter
storage are the batteries. To prepare the batteries for storage:
1. Make sure the batteries are fully charged.
2. Turn the House and Engine Battery Bank switches to the OFF
position on the D.C. System Panel.
3. Disconnect the batteries.
4. Clean the battery terminals and case. Apply a coat of petroleum
jelly to the terminals, or spray liberally with Boeshield T9.
5. Make sure that all battery electrolyte cells are filled to specifica -
tion. See section 7.3.1 for filling specifications.