Freshwater wash down on 330

[Squid1962]

I may be missing something but freshwater wash down lacking on 330. Due to COVID and bad luck, I am on a mooring this summer. So, aside from my local gas dock I have lack of freshwater washown. Has anybody modified anything to allow a freshwater hose use for wash down and engine flush when no access to water at end of day? 330 is a 2008. Thx!

 

[seasick]

There are posts on this forum regarding fresh water washdown for flushing. The plumbing is not too complicated but the issues is the limited supply of water. If I had to flush with limited water, I might use an adapter with SaltAway to help dissolve the salt. When you fill the fresh water tank, assuming you are able, flush the motor at the same time. It's better than nothing.

 

[Squid1962]

Thx. Need to really look at the plumbing. Thx. Thinking of an adapter on the stbd stern freshwater shower.

 

[DennisG01]

Just reiterrating a lot of what Seasick mentioned... it would be easy enough to T into the shower plumbing (after the pump, but before the shower fitting). What size is the tank? You may go through that very quickly - check the specs on the pump for the fow rate and do the math. Another issue could be that it doesn't flow enough to support running the engine - so in that case, just use the hose adapter on the engine. If you go this route... do you use the shower at all? If not, I'd probably mix the SaltAway (or whatever you decide to use) right into the tank.

I assume you have at least 2 engines, so obviously whatver size tank you have gets divided into two. I suppose you could get a couple jerry cans and fill them at the dock before going back to the mooring.

Or... here's a crazy thought... do your flushing at the dock and then tow the boat back to the mooring with your dinghy.

Do you have room for a larger/second tank?

EDIT: You could also fill a fish box (after cleaning it - don't want big scales going into the engine) with water and then use a little pump to transfer it to the fresh water tank. Or, just use the portable pump to push it right into the engine. A small bilge pump would do it - put some aligator clips on the leads so you can just hook it direct to a battery.

 

[seasick]

Just reiterrating a lot of what Seasick mentioned... it would be easy enough to T into the shower plumbing (after the pump, but before the shower fitting). What size is the tank? You may go through that very quickly - check the specs on the pump for the fow rate and do the math. Another issue could be that it doesn't flow enough to support running the engine - so in that case, just use the hose adapter on the engine. If you go this route... do you use the shower at all? If not, I'd probably mix the SaltAway (or whatever you decide to use) right into the tank.

I assume you have at least 2 engines, so obviously whatver size tank you have gets divided into two. I suppose you could get a couple jerry cans and fill them at the dock before going back to the mooring.

Or... here's a crazy thought... do your flushing at the dock and then tow the boat back to the mooring with your dinghy.

Do you have room for a larger/second tank?

EDIT: You could also fill a fish box (after cleaning it - don't want big scales going into the engine) with water and then use a little pump to transfer it to the fresh water tank. Or, just use the portable pump to push it right into the engine. A small bilge pump would do it - put some aligator clips on the leads so you can just hook it direct to a battery.

OK Dennis,
I like the idea of filling a fish box with fresh water. I did cringe at the thought of towing a 330 with a dingy. I will admit that you did mention it may be a crazy idea!

 

[everwhom]

That's a good idea Dennis... Could just fill the live well with fresh water at the dock and use a regular AC powered sump pump (or DC if you don't have a generator) -- they have garden hose fittings already. Get a 25ft ZeroG hose and store the whole thing in the live well.