[C320-list] Water lines

[Morey Waltuck]

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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