[C320-list] Lake V-Berth

[Pat Moriarty]

Install a new vent at the top point.

Pat #130

At 10:18 AM 1/18/2007, you wrote:
>Allan,
>Thanks for the Real Tuff Teflon Paste Thread Sealant.  Once we put that on
>both water tank lids they stopped leaking.  Now the bad news is that you
>can't fill the back tank to the top any more.  The vent is on the side so
>once the water gets to that level it prevents the tank from filling any
>more.  When the tank inspection lid leaked it let all the air out so the
>tank could fill!
>Not sure why the vent is so low and on the side.
>Thanks,
>Bruce
>Somerset 671 SoCal
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Allan Field [mailto:Allan.Field at comcast.net]
>Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 6:25 PM
>To: bruceheyman at cox.net; 'C320-List'
>Subject: RE: [C320-list] Lake V-Birth
>
>Bruce - The stuff I use and swear by is available at Home Depot as "Real
>Tuff Teflon Paste Thread Sealant."  Any overflow goes out the vent tube and
>overboard.  Bruce, I would be as concerned as to why Lake V-Berth did not
>drain to the bilge and instead puddled under the drawers. - Allan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of bruceheyman at cox.net
>Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 8:57 PM
>To: C320-List
>Subject: [C320-list] Lake V-Birth
>
>While trying to find happy homes for all our stuff I dicovered Lake V-Birth.
>Under the two drawers I found about 3" of not fresh fresh water (I.E.
>stale).
>Just for grins iafter removing all the water I had my wife watch the
>compartment while I filed the tank.  Sure enough once the tank was full
>water started to leak around the inspection port.  Allen I think you had a
>Home Depot solution.  There was teflon tape on the threads but apparently
>not enough of a seal.  The other question is there no limber hole to allow
>that compartment to drain to the bildge?  Definately not one on hull 671.
>Thanks,
>Bruce
>Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless

Pat Moriarty
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