[C320-list] Misc Questions

[Chris Holt]

Let me second that.  I was having the same problem as you Joe at the 
beginning of the season.  It smelled horrible outside every time we pumped.
I ended up going to West Marine and purchased the Odorless treatment.  I 
treated the head and then pumped it out (since it had already been used). 
After pumping it out I added some more Odorless since it says you should add 
it after every pump out and pumped about a gallon of water into the holding 
tank.

I went out for sail to get the contents of the holding tank to slosh around. 
Once I did that I have not had a problem since with the smell and I don't 
use fresh water.

Chris
Wine Down #447

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Boer" <rod.boer1 at verizon.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Misc Questions


> Hi Joe,
>
> In answer to your first question, I have had good luck with Odorless 
> although I add enough for a 20 gallon tank every weekend when I leave the 
> boat.  I was turned off with the KO because there is a temperature that if 
> exceeded causes it to become ineffective.  The temperature, and I forget 
> what it was, is the temperature that my boat is exposed to on a normal 
> basis.  I hope this helps.
>
> Rod
> Odyssey, #688
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joseph A Tamucci" <jtamucci at adelphia.net>
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 5:15 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] Misc Questions
>
>
>>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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