[C320-list] Misc Questions

[Chris Holt]

If you are trying to search for Odorless you won't find it (as I just found 
out)
It is spelled Odorlos.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Holt" <oldman1030 at hotmail.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Misc Questions


> 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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