[C320-list] Misc Questions

[K L]

The smell is coming from your holding tank. As you pump water into the tank 
from the head, air from the tank exits through the vent. When I empty my 
holding tank, I rinse the tank with fresh water and pump that out as well. I 
do this four or five times.

I have not tried this but recently Sail Magazine suggested cleaning the 
holding tank by adding two cups of powdered water softener disolved in one 
gallon of hot water followed by one cup of liquid laundry detergent disolved 
in one gallon of hot water. Let that sit, top off the holding tank with more 
fresh water. Let that mixture sit for several hours then pump it out. It 
might be worth a try.

Ken Danko
#802, Grace


>From: Joseph A Tamucci <jtamucci at adelphia.net>
>Reply-To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>Subject: [C320-list] Misc Questions
>Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:15:05 -0400
>
>I continue to monitor and respond (as appropriate) to issues on our great
>320 web site.  I have a couple of questions that I would appreciate hearing
>back on.
>
>1.   I also have the "stinky head" problem and have been closely following
>the thread on this.  I used the chemical stuff in the past and have now
>switched to KO but the smell persists.  I intend on pursuing the fresh
>water option during the off season.  The smell though is not in the head
>compartment but outside the boat from the vent when the head is flushed.
>Very embarrassing when we are rafted on my starboard side.
>
>I assume it's the vent problem that is being discussed???
>
>2.  I continue to have light brown rust stains coming from under the
>stanchions and one long light brown stain (quarter inch wide) running all
>the way down the bow from the bottom of the head stay brace to the
>waterline. The outside of the brace and bolts are not showing rust; it's
>coming from behind the brace.
>
>I know how to get the stains off but is this a common occurrence that the
>320 has???  Andante is a 1999 #619.  Should I be concerned that the
>bolts/brace may be rusting from underneath or is this superficial rust that
>will not need immediate attention.  I know Catalina doesn't use the highest
>quality stainless.
>
>3.  Finally,  my jiffy reefing block attached to the boom vang tends to
>turn on its pivot during the normal course of sailing as the boom moves
>back and forth resulting in the jiffy reefing line getting twisted.  After
>every sail I need to go forward and turn the block around its pivot point
>to untwist the line.
>
>Again, is this a common occurrence others have and has anyone come up with
>a way to keep the block from turning??
>
>
>Thanks in advance for those that can respond.
>
>
>
>Joe Tamucci, Andante, #619
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