[C320-list] Closing Seacocks

[Chris Burti]

A little dollop vegetable oil poured down the galley and head sinks
will lubricate those two. I don't know of an easy way to do the others
which normally require removing a hose.

On 7/23/07, Quentin Murphy <qmurphy at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Most of us close three seacocks (one in the galley and two in the head under
> the sink) when leaving the boat.    I leave the engine one open as (a) it a
> pain to get to if you have the aft cabin berth made up with fitted mattress
> cover, sheets etc., and (b) it's not good if you forget to open it again
> before starting the engine. How many of you also close this engine intake
> water seacock?
>
> Also the three seacocks are quite stiff to open and close even though there
> are "exercised" every time we come to and leave the boat.  My first mate
> (admiral) really finds these difficult to turn.  Is there any way to loosen
> them without compromising their safety?
>
> Quentin Murphy
> Celtic Knot #667
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of
> hcreech at comcast.net
> Sent: July 23, 2007 12:40 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] cycling water pump
>
>
> 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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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC