Compressor Hose attachment parts list

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Can’t find the parts list for the compressor hose attachment that was demonstrated in the How the Prop turns Winterizing video. Can someone point me in the right directly and does anyone have a recommendation for a small but reliable compressor - one that can inflate triaiker tires but >80 psi but can also do low pressure jobs like blowing lines
 
Here's a picture of what I kluged together, the hardware store at the time did not have the right set of sizes so I had to use reducers, etc so there is almost certainly a more straight forward set of connections than what I used but anyway, Ace hardware has a Craftsman pancake style compressor that will work well, also the compressor to threaded end attachments and all the pex and sharkbite hardware and a valve. I don't know whether they would have the port kit that fits into your fresh water pump, you might have to order that from Amazon, I think it's 1/2 inch size but not sure.

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Similar to Maggie Anne as derived from As the Prop Turns but also I also included a system for winterizing the raw water head and wash down intake and the ac unit intake. This is for our R23 LE with manual Jabsco head.

Fresh Water: 1/4" air hose quick connect, 1/4" MPT x 3/8" MPT adapter, 3/8" ball valve, 3/8" x 1/2" barb, 1/2" x 3" reinforced hose, 1/2" barb x 5/8" FPT, 5/8" MPT x 1/2" pex adapter, 1/2" pex to Jabsco threaded pump adapter.
Raw Water: 1/4" air hose quick connect, 1/4" MPT x 3/8" MPT, 3/8" ball valve, 3/8" MPT x 3/8" MPT, 3/8" FPT x 1/2" MPT, 1/2" FPT x 3/4" MPT, 3/4" MPT x 3/4" FHT.
Tee's: 3/4" barb x 3/4" barb x 3/4" MPT, 3/4" FPT x 3/4" MHT, 3/4" FHT cap.
Bucket: 5 gallon bucket with 3/4" FPT bulk head fitting, 3/4" MPT x 3/4" barb, 3/4" plastic hose, 3/4" barb x 3/4" MHT, 3/4" FHT x 3/4" MHT plastic ball valve, 3/4" FHT x 3/4" FHT.

Fresh Water Winterizing: As shown in How the Prop Turns plus with faucets closed use the air compressor to drain the water heater by using it's drain valve feature. Make sure drain valve is at the 6:00 position. It takes a few minutes and water will drain to the bilge. No pink required.

Raw Water Winterizing: Install tee downstream of the strainer. Connect to air compressor and with the through hull open blow air through the strainer and through hull. When water is purged close the through hull. Place head in "wet bowl" and purge raw water line to head. Place head in "dry bowl". Turn on raw water wash down and purge wash down system. We don't use pink in the head as it is detrimental to the Jabsco internals, especially the joker valve.

AC Winterizing: Purge AC strainer and through hull similar to raw water through hull. Fill bucket with two or three gallons of pink anti-freeze and connect to AC line tee. Open valve and run AC until pink is observed discharging from vessel. Turn off AC.

The bucket system is also useful for adding ant-freeze to the shower sump, sink drains and bilge systems.

Sorry for the long winded response.
 

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I don't have the parts list that I used but it can be made much simpler than the Ranger Tug version.

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Robert said:
Similar to Maggie Anne as derived from As the Prop Turns but also I also included a system for winterizing the raw water head and wash down intake and the ac unit intake. This is for our R23 LE with manual Jabsco head.

Fresh Water: 1/4" air hose quick connect, 1/4" MPT x 3/8" MPT adapter, 3/8" ball valve, 3/8" x 1/2" barb, 1/2" x 3" reinforced hose, 1/2" barb x 5/8" FPT, 5/8" MPT x 1/2" pex adapter, 1/2" pex to Jabsco threaded pump adapter.
Raw Water: 1/4" air hose quick connect, 1/4" MPT x 3/8" MPT, 3/8" ball valve, 3/8" MPT x 3/8" MPT, 3/8" FPT x 1/2" MPT, 1/2" FPT x 3/4" MPT, 3/4" MPT x 3/4" FHT.
Tee's: 3/4" barb x 3/4" barb x 3/4" MPT, 3/4" FPT x 3/4" MHT, 3/4" FHT cap.
Bucket: 5 gallon bucket with 3/4" FPT bulk head fitting, 3/4" MPT x 3/4" barb, 3/4" plastic hose, 3/4" barb x 3/4" MHT, 3/4" FHT x 3/4" MHT plastic ball valve, 3/4" FHT x 3/4" FHT.

Fresh Water Winterizing: As shown in How the Prop Turns plus with faucets closed use the air compressor to drain the water heater by using it's drain valve feature. Make sure drain valve is at the 6:00 position. It takes a few minutes and water will drain to the bilge. No pink required.

Raw Water Winterizing: Install tee downstream of the strainer. Connect to air compressor and with the through hull open blow air through the strainer and through hull. When water is purged close the through hull. Place head in "wet bowl" and purge raw water line to head. Place head in "dry bowl". Turn on raw water wash down and purge wash down system. We don't use pink in the head as it is detrimental to the Jabsco internals, especially the joker valve.

AC Winterizing: Purge AC strainer and through hull similar to raw water through hull. Fill bucket with two or three gallons of pink anti-freeze and connect to AC line tee. Open valve and run AC until pink is observed discharging from vessel. Turn off AC.

The bucket system is also useful for adding ant-freeze to the shower sump, sink drains and bilge systems.

Sorry for the long winded response.
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Wow! Thank you so much for all the detailed information.
 
Maggie Anne said:
Here's a picture of what I kluged together, the hardware store at the time did not have the right set of sizes so I had to use reducers, etc so there is almost certainly a more straight forward set of connections than what I used but anyway, Ace hardware has a Craftsman pancake style compressor that will work well, also the compressor to threaded end attachments and all the pex and sharkbite hardware and a valve. I don't know whether they would have the port kit that fits into your fresh water pump, you might have to order that from Amazon, I think it's 1/2 inch size but not sure.

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Many many thanks. Very helpful
 
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