[C320-list] Water Heater

[Kirk McCullough]

Jeff

Good luck with those projects. A few boat bucks and you'll be good again. :) 
What a hobby we're all into. But I love it.

Kirk
#124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Hare" <Catalina at thehares.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 11:25 AM
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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