[C320-list] cycling water pump

hcreech at comcast.net hcreech at comcast.net
Mon Jul 23 09:39:39 PDT 2007


Bill,
No but I'll try that the next time I feel like crawing around on the floor.

Thanks,
Herb


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Bill Culbertson <billculb_a2 at yahoo.com>
> Herb,
> 
> When you say you took out everything including the drawers, did you also remove 
> the 5 screws holding the woodframe for the cabinetry in place and remove the 
> woodframe as well?  When I do this, I have easy access to everything under the 
> sink area.  FWIW, I use the trap door to toggle the sink seacock (and my A/C 
> seacock since I had it put in next to the sink seacock).  I never leave the boat 
> with seacocks open and that door makes it hand to change them.
> 
>  -bill
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "hcreech at comcast.net" <hcreech at comcast.net>
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 12:18:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] cycling water pump
> 
> 
> I have found a small leak in a pipe under the sink and near the stupid trap door 
> that is too short to access the problem.  When water pressure is on the pump 
> cycles about every thirty seconds and if we leave it on it will get damp to wet 
> under the sink.  It is very inconvenient but I have not figured a way to stop 
> the leak.  I took everything, including the drawers out but could not remove the 
> old pressure hose that was leaking.  Maybe you are having the same problem.  I'd 
> love to fix it but don't know how, I bet if that stupid trap door was taller I 
> could access it and easily remove it.  Anybody have an idea, even a way to seal 
> the leak without replacing the hose, I'm all ears.  I had a similar leak on the 
> hot side when the boat was new, but that was on the other side near the front 
> and I was able to access and easily replace the pressure hose.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Herb Creech
> Cloud Chaser #606
> 
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Joe Barrett" <joe at dolphinmortgage.com>
> > That happened to me, it was a small leak on the stern shower head.
> > Joe Barrett 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of drshoffner at aol.com
> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:40 AM
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] cycling water pump
> > 
> > Recently my water pump on hull #171 has begun cycling evey few minutes as if
> > there might be a leak or fauct open, but I've been unable to find either.?
> > Does anyone know of another possible cause or solution?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > M. Shoffner
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