Location of freshwater pump on 2020 C28

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it4llc

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Fluid Motion Model
C-28
Hull Identification Number
FML28C17K920
Vessel Name
Gremlin
I've been preparing to try to winterize our boat myself this winter, and decided to try blowing out the freshwater lines with a compressor as instructed in As the Prop Turns. The only, or at least current, catch is that I can't locate the freshwater pump. I've stuck my head in everywhere I can stick it looking. What am I missing? My port locker is batteries and storage. My starboard locker has batteries, inverter, charger, my Garmin equip and the hot water heater. The engine compartment has the pump for the raw water to the AC, and a pump for the macerator. I hope I'm missing something obvious b/c the alternative seems to be taking something apart to access the pump. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
 
It is located behind the wall down in the Cave underneath the dinette starboard side. You can pull the top piece off that is held in by velcro and look directly below and see it. To access it you need to remove a few screws, roll the mattress back, and then pull the wall back. After that you should have good access to it. Good luck. I'd like to hear how it goes because I was thinking of doing the same blowout of the lines.
 
Thanks! I had looked in the cave but didn't realize that part pulled off. I'll post further updates once I give that a try...
 
Thanks Brian - very helpful (as always). That gives me a good idea of what to expect once I get in there.
 
The local boatyard suggested back when they were winterizing the boat that they could install an access hatch. I said yes and they did. It looks great and its easy to flip out the tab and twist and its open. its one of the larger round poly hatches.

Stuart
 
Update:

I just got back from blowing out the water on Gremlin. I had to remove the panel with the 4 screws, and then pull off the panel to the right (starboard side) which wasn't attached by any screws. The smaller panel with the screws is in front of the water tank. The larger panel to the right is in front of the water pump. Be careful though - the panel in the upper starboard side where the Garmin unit is mounted is not attached on Gremlin, but rests on the lower panel so when I removed the lower panel, the panel with the Garmin unit just hangs from the cables. Overall it was fairly easy to do, although I understand the value of adding an access hatch and added that to my project list.

There was still an inch or so of water in the tank, but I assume that this is small enough to not cause problems.

I also winterized the raw water washdown and A/C, which other than trying to aim the antifreeze into the strainer from high up wasn't too bad. I now need to figure out how to deal with the raw water intake for the head, as there doesn't appear to be any strainer...
 
Correct- no strainer on the head intake. I'm finally getting around to winterizing today. last year I had the yard do it when they pulled her for the winter. They have anti-freeze in 55 gal drums that connects to the outside of the hull. Easy, but the boat has to be out of the water and you have to pay. My plan this year is to close the thru-hull, disconnect the intake hose at the outboard side of the check valve, and stick the end of the hose in a gallon jug of anti-freeze. Eventually, I'm going to install a strainer, but I said that last year...
 
jlhowland":3k2hxwo6 said:
Correct- no strainer on the head intake. I'm finally getting around to winterizing today. last year I had the yard do it when they pulled her for the winter. They have anti-freeze in 55 gal drums that connects to the outside of the hull. Easy, but the boat has to be out of the water and you have to pay. My plan this year is to close the thru-hull, disconnect the intake hose at the outboard side of the check valve, and stick the end of the hose in a gallon jug of anti-freeze. Eventually, I'm going to install a strainer, but I said that last year...
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Hey John, FWIW, that was my plan as well, but the jug of antifreeze didn't fit between the engine and the side of the engine compartment very well, so I couldn't get the hose very far into the jug. You may want to bring a thinner container just in case.
 
I cut an empty jug of antifreeze to make a low walled "Bucket" that fit in the space. I put the hose from the head intake into the "bucket" and poured antifreeze into the bucket and ran the head. All winterized.
 
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