[C320-list] water system hose clamps

[Koen Bennebroek]

hi Jeff,
   
  we have hull number 224, a 1995. It originally came from Texas, but has been sailing the SF bay for the last 4 years, including 1 year with us. I should probably include the hull number in my further correspondence since there have been so many (small) alterations to these boats.
   
  After enjoying the boat mainly for the past year, I'm starting to dig in a bit and fix some things we don't like about it, like the loud pump and the fact that we have water in the bilge (most likely from the stuffing box, which I repacked, but probably did not do well). The bilge water is mainly an issue because we have the shallow bilge, so during (not even that excessive) heel, water comes up into the cabin.
   
  In general, we love the boat. One major advantage of this boat is this list!
   
  -Koen
  (Big Cat, #224)

Jeff Church <jjemail at comcast.net> wrote:
  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" 
To: "C320-List" 
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 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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