[C320-list] water system hose clamps

[Jeff Church]

Koen,

The adjustment screw determines the switch-on pressure for the pump. Yours 
might be adjusted a little high. You want the pressure to be able to bleed 
down a little before the pump cycles. There are arrows on the pump around 
the screw that indicate which way to turn it.

On my boat, 1998 #545, the pump is located under the aft cabin, so I am not 
familiar with removing the pump from under the galley. What hull number do 
you have? I was aware that the pump was located under the galley on some 
boats, but I don't know whether they were earlier or later production 
numbers.

Jeff


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Koen Bennebroek" <vergaar2004-catalina at yahoo.com>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] water system hose clamps


> Jeff,
>
>  I saw the adjustment screw on the pump. So what exactly does that adjust?
>
>  But irrespective of that, I had been planning on replacing the pump for a 
> quieter one. I noticed that the pump is mounted around the corner on the 
> left when you take out the galley cabinet. But to remove it, it seems the 
> water heater is in the way, unless you use angled screwdrivers.
>  For those that have replaced their pump, did you work under a 90 degree 
> angle or did you remove the water heater? Is it easy to remove the heater 
> (pretty big box)...?
>
>  Thanks, Koen
>
>
> Jeff Church <jjemail at comcast.net> wrote:
>  Koen,
>
> You might not need to disassemble the system. If you have a copy of the 
> pump
> instructions, they describe where the adjustment screw is located. That
> screw will stop the pump from running occasionally when taps are closed.
>
> JeffC
>
>>
>> At 11:55 PM 1/29/2006, you wrote:
>>>I suspect we have a leak in one of the hoses leading
>>>from the water pump to the stern shower, so I wanted
>>>to disconnect that part of the system from the rest.
>>>The reason I believe there is a leak is that our water
>>>pump comes on every now and then without us running
>>>any faucets.
>>>
>>>When I tried to disconnect the hose from the 3-way
>>>clamp under the galley sink, I couldn't get it loose.
>>>There's a cap that you can pry off with a screw
>>>driver, then there's a spring ring you can push off,
>>>but even then, the hose won't come out of the 3-way
>>>clamp. Can anyone tell me how these clamps work? Is it
>>>glued in there? Also, does West Marine sell the
>>>in-line hose valves for these hoses (15 mm) (like the
>>>in-line valves we have for the bow and stern tanks) ?
>>>
>>>Thanks, Koen
>>>
>
>
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