[C320-list] Water Heater

[jonvez at comcast.net]

Jeff,

I've spent the last week exchanging emails with a Jabsco tech on the macerator...I will forward you his emails and attachments. This was one of the reasons I was soliciting the list to see if anyone has added a manual Whale pump--

Other than the maintenance, how was the trip??

Regards,

Jon Vez

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Jeffrey Hare" <Catalina at thehares.com> 

> 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 
> 
>