[C320-list] Fresh Wate Tanks

[Allan Field]

Jeff - Once the Snake River system is in, one never has to worry about
valves again, no matter where located. - Allan

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Hare
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 11:12 AM
To: Allan.Field at comcast.net; 'C320-List'
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh Wate Tanks

This shouldn't happen unless you have both tank valves "on" at the same
time.  The plumbing goes like this:

1) *from* each tank to the tank "on/off" valve
2) The out side of the tank valves, combine at a "T" fitting
3) the out of the "T" fitting is a section of hose that goes to the filter
on the input side of the pump.

If you turn both valves on, then the Bow tank will drain into the Aft tank.
If you select only one tank, then this will not happen unless you have leaky
"on/off" valves.   If you wan't, replace the individual tank valves with a
single "Y" valve.

In any case, moving them up under the Galley sink is a great project
outlined on the Website.  Very easy project as far as boat projects go.

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Allan Field [mailto:Allan.Field at comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 9:11 PM
To: 'John Van Vessem'; 'C320-List'
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh Wate Tanks

John - You are correct that the forward tank drains to the aft.  I
"discovered" this after installing the Snake River tank monitoring system,
one of the best investments of time and money I have made.  As for the
leaking inspection ports, I tried many things before finally hitting on what
for me has been a 100% fail-safe solution.  From Home Depot, I got a bottle
of Hercules Real-Tuff Teflon Paste Thread Sealant, spread it around the
inspection port threads and no more leaks.  The stuff is a little messy but
cleans up easily, is non-hardening, lubricates and is non-toxic.  Hope this
helps.

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of John Van Vessem
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:01 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: [C320-list] Fresh Wate Tanks

I know this has been discussed  on previous posts, but at that tiime I
didn't think I had a problem.  But evidently I do.  It seems my forward
fresh water tank is draining to my after tank because my after tank has a
leakey inspection port and because the forward tank is higher than the after
tank all the water from the forward is draining to the after tank which is
going into the bildge.  Any way someone had a solution to fixing the after
tank leak problekm.  My questistion is how did you fix the leak?
 
John Van Vessem
Sojourn 645
Vallejo Yacht Club 



----- Original Message ----
From: Chris Burti <cburti at yahoo.com>
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:35:15 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Another fresh water problem - bad pump?


Well I was confused also as I have a sureflo pump for
my washdown system. I have the JABSCO and have been
very happy with it.

--- DrShoffner at aol.com wrote:

> Now I'm confused.  It appears the pump which got the
> bad press was the  
> Jabsco VSD, not Surflo.  Is it the Surflo or Jabsco
> pump that you guys have  
> installed and like?  Both companies make a variable
> speed  pump, and they seem to be 
> equivalent in theory, but no reviews are  posted on
> the Surflo.
>  
> Mike
> 


Chris Burti
"Commitment"
Catalina 320, #867, 
Farmville, NC

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