[C320-list] Water lines

[Koen Bennebroek]

We have hull #224 and have the Whale fittings. Interesting to see that there
is a very similar alternative.
I had ordered some Whale fittings earlier this year and they do look a bit
different from the ones that were
already on the boat. So the Whale fittings have also changed slightly over
the years...I believe the Whale
system is only available in 15 mm while these JG come in multiple sizes,
including 15 mm.

-Koen
(Big Cat, #224, 1995)

On 10/31/06, Morey Waltuck <mwaltuck at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Jeff,
>
> I knew that I do not have the Whale water fittings as shown on the
> Catalina
> 320 gallery.  So after much searching on the internet, I decided that the
> letters on the side of the water fittings are a stylized JG.  This finally
> led me to John Guest Speedfit water fittings as shown on
> http://www.johnguest.com   That Web site shows the Collet-clip just as
> Dave
> described below, but without the cap.  So possibly John Guest water
> fittings
> were used at least from C-150 to C-352.  I have photos if anyone else
> needs
> them, but Dave's description was perfect.
>
>
>
> Morey
>
> Getaway #352
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water lines
>
>
> > Hi Morey,
> >
> >   It's the same fitting. They used to put a (grey?) cap over them.  Same
> > technique however.  Hold the end of the fitting and pull the pipe out.
> >
> > The only thing holding it in is simply the o-ring seal around the
> outside
> > of
> > the pipe.  It goes in and comes out hard by design...
> >
> > -Jeff.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Morey Waltuck [mailto:mwaltuck at comcast.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 10:13 AM
> > To: C320-List
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water lines
> >
> > Gentlemen,
> >
> > Whale must have changed their systems because what I have is not what is
> > pictured in the Whale catalog or on the Catalina Photo Gallery.  But, it
> > seems to be what David described.  I do not have any (uncovered) collar
> > that
> > can be pushed in.  I have seen that system.  What I have is a collar
> that
> > fits tightly to the main body that could possibly be pried away as David
> > describes, but I cannot verify that until tomorrow after our Nor'easter
> > leaves the Northeast.
> >
> > I'll keep you "posted."
> >
> > Morey Waltuck
> > Getaway #352
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <alahlm at comcast.net>
> > To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water lines
> >
> >
> >> Morey
> >> I don't think you need to remove the grey c clip --on mine you just
> push
> >> the collar in and pull the 15mm pipe out --- the protective collar that
> >> spins around does need to be slid back--see www.whale-usa.com
> >> -------------- Original message --------------
> >> From: David J Gleason <djgleason1 at juno.com>
> >>
> >>> Morey:
> >>>
> >>> To remove the line from a fitting it is very simple:
> >>>
> >>> 1 - Remove the plastic cap from the end of the fitting where the water
> >>> line enters. A small flat blade screwdriver works best.
> >>>
> >>> 2 - Remove the grey plastic C clip that is set into the fitting just
> >>> below where the line enters the fitting.
> >>>
> >>> 3 - Press down on the ring that the C clip was keeping in an extended
> >>> position.
> >>>
> >>> 4 - Pull the line out of the fitting.
> >>>
> >>> To reinstall, reverse the above steps.
> >>>
> >>> Dave Gleason
> >>> Proud Mary, #150
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:35:30 -0400 "Morey Waltuck"
> >>> writes:
> >>> > Our C320 was built in 1996 and has the Red and Blue piping system.
> >>> > To
> >>> > remove a water line from a fitting, do we somehow remove the end of
> >>> > the
> >>> > fitting which seems to rotate fairly freely?
> >>> >
> >>> > Morey Waltuck
> >>> > Getaway #352
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
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