[C320-list] Closing Seacocks

[Allan Field]

Bill - You might try cutting a round hole in the board under the bunk that
goes over the transmission, thru hull, etc.  The hole only needs to be big
enough to get your hand through to toggle the thru hull and it will not
affect the integrity of the mattress.  This way you are fiddling only with
the mattress. - Allan

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bill Culbertson
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 2:23 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Closing Seacocks

Quentin,

I do the engine one each time as well even though I agree it is a pain.  We
have the mattress made up and a tufted topper in place as well.  It's hefty
to push it up and sneak in underneath.  If I'm going to do more than just
toggle the seacock, I've found that I can turn the cover 90 degrees and
wedge it at a 45 degree angle to vertical with one end on the lip of the
adjacent cover piece and the other resting on the top edge of the engine box
cover. This will keep the weight of the bedding off my shoulder at least
when I'm poking around down there :).

The other more minor reason I toggle it is to lessen the stiffness.
Forespar recommends toggling the Marelon seacocks regularly to help keep
them free.  Between seasons I apply Teflube gel via dowel from the outside
of the hull while on the hard as my son toggles the relevant seacock.  

 -bill

----- Original Message ----
From: Quentin Murphy <qmurphy at sympatico.ca>
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 1:06:31 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Closing Seacocks


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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