Gemini Owners Manual.pub - Gemini Gems

Gemini 105Mc Owner’s Manual
Winterizing the Gemini
Winterizing the Gemini
Winterizing the Gemini involves taking down all the sails
and making sure each of the water lines in the boat
won’t freeze.
To winterize the engine and air conditioner you will
need:
• 3’ section of garden hose with a male fitting
• 4 Quart bucket
• Antifreeze
• Fresh Water
This job is most easily accomplished by two persons. One
person will start and stop the engine while the second
person handles the coolant intake. You can attach a
closing stopcock male connector to the hose end as a
backup to the seacock. Fill the bucket with a 50/50 mixture
of fresh water and antifreeze. Attach the hose with
the male fitting to the female receptacle on the threeway
engine cooling water seacock. Turn the seacock
handle to the middle position which will draw from the
hose. Place the unattached end of the hose in the
bucket. Starting the engine will immediately start drawing
the coolant mixture into the engine lines. As soon as
the bucket is empty, turn off the engine by raising the
silver kill-switch.
Winterizing the Air Conditioner
Winterizing the air conditioner is much the same as winterizing
the engine. Instructions are the same as those
covered in the Air Conditioning section of the manual—
with the exception of drawing from a 50/50 mixture of
water and engine coolant.
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