[C320-list] Water Heater

[Pat Moriarty]

You are so kind to the older gentlemen Orlando

Pat #130

At 01:45 PM 8/27/2007, you wrote:
>Ok, I'll show restraint on this one.. :)
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>Regards,
>OD
>
>Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard A. Walker" [dickwalker at att.net]
>Sent: 08/27/2007 11:35 AM
>To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Heater
>
>Jeff
>
>1. HARD WIRE the hot water heater.
>2.  On the raw water pimp (European) for my GM I decided to purchase the
>entire unit.  The rebuild the old unit for a RFI spare.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Dick Walker
>C-320 (687) WindWalker II
>740 Olive Ave.
>Coronado, CA 92118-2136
>619.435.8986
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Hare
>Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 11:25 AM
>To: 'C320-List'
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Heater
>
>How incredibly timely...
>
>    We just returned from 8 days on the water around cape cod.  Upon
>returning to the dock, we noticed that steam rising out from under the sink.
>
>Guess what... The short section of rubber hose Cy mentions here had its
>outer layer just peel away and sprung a leak.
>
>It's only one of several things to crap out during this trip.
>
>1) macerator pump seems to leak.  Haven't started to track that down yet,
>but it appears to be where the fitting screws into the pump or something
>just above that.
>
>2) Radiator cap seems to leak some now.
>
>3) Raw water pump drips from the seal where the shaft enters the impeller
>housing.
>
>4) Front vberth hatch leaks from around the frame whenever we take water
>over the bow. The hatch part that opens doesn't leak, but it seems to not be
>bedded properly.
>
>The list goes on... :)
>
>And I thought I wasn't going to have any more boat projects this year...
>
>-Jeff H.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of cyrace at comcast.net
>Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:28 AM
>To: c320 List
>Subject: [C320-list] Water Heater
>
>I was wondering if I could get some help from this wonderful list about my
>water heater.   The short rubber hose on the outet has failed twice this
>summer, causing water to fill the drawers in the galley cabinets (tired of
>drying them out), and effectively shutting down my water system.  I replaced
>the hose with auto rated radiator hose from Ace hardware.   The hose
>literally falls apart, the outer shell peels off.   I suspect the problem is
>that the water is too hot, although I would think the hose could handle it.
>It is scalding hot coming out of the faucet.
>
>I've tried:
>1) "Exercising" the Temperature and Pressure valve several times as was
>recommended once before on this list.  Should I consider replacing it?
>
>2) Checking the red button on the heating element.  It's in an "in"
>position, seems to me to be stuck, doesn't go in or out.  Should I replace
>the heating element?
>
>3) Am I using the wrong hose?   Should I go to a marine rated hot water hose
>from West Marine?
>
>4) Why the hose in the first place?  Can I connect the Whale hoses directly
>to the outlet?  or a brass fitting of some sort?
>
>I'm going to call Seaward later today (you're still sleeping in California)
>and see if they have any suggestions.
>
>Any help on this would be most appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Cy
>#948
>
>
>
>--
>Cy Race
>cyrace at comcast.net
>847/731-1172
>
>
>
>
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Pat Moriarty
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