1989 Bayliner Trophy Fresh Water Tank Questions

[LakeMichiganBoater]

Is there a way to drain down the fresh water tank for the winter on these? I think its 13 gallons.

If not I think I am going to add a 12v water pump for the sink and to help drain it. Anyone know what size the existing water lines are?

 

[LakeMichiganBoater]

Anyone had to drain the freshwater tank before?

 

[mickyryan]

Anyone had to drain the freshwater tank before?

know this a old post but yes i had a electric pump on mine but i also had a valve that i could turn that drained into bilge to drain the tank as well maybe that would work for you

 

[LakeMichiganBoater]

know this a old post but yes i had a electric pump on mine but i also had a valve that i could turn that drained into bilge to drain the tank as well maybe that would work for you

It's a recent post.. this fall. I just dumped a ton of antifreeze in the tank for now.

Where is the drain? How do you get down to it? I don't know that I can get access to the tank.

 

[mickyryan]

Mine was in lower storage area

 

[mickyryan]

I put a t in with a valve to drain

 

[LakeMichiganBoater]

Mine was in lower storage area

Can you get to it? Mine seems out of reach under the fiberglass floor

 

[redneck joe]

How does water get out if you have no pump?

 

[LakeMichiganBoater]

It is a hand pump located on the sink right now.

Would like to change it to an electric pump in the future to help drain it out in winter. Not sure I can get to the drain plug in the tank and the hand pump would take a really long time to drain it down.

 

[redneck joe]

Put in the pink now, pump until it runs thru sink, install electric pump this winter, flush well in spring.

 

[LakeMichiganBoater]

I did load it up with a ton of pink antifreeze. I am thinking of installing a 12v pump like this in the spring, just to make it a more usable sink and be able to drain it down easier in the winter.

 

[redneck joe]

That should work