[C320-list] Lake V-Berth

[Pat Moriarty]

It is a mechanical fitting not a welded fitting. West Marine page 443 
2006 catalog

At 10:31 AM 1/18/2007, you wrote:
>Have you ever worked with the tank material?  When they make the tanks they
>weld them, I think with heat.  I've never heard of a adhesive that works and
>not sure how to go about welding.
>Bruce
>Somerset 671 SoCal
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Pat Moriarty
>Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:30 AM
>To: C320-List
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Lake V-Berth
>
>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
>PSI Urethanes Inc
>PH: 800-888-5156  Fax: 512-837-8733
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Pat Moriarty
PSI Urethanes Inc
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