[C320-list] Closing Seacocks
allan.field at comcast.net
allan.field at comcast.net
Tue Jul 24 13:36:11 PDT 2007
Jim - Put a tank monitoring system in and you never have to worry about water valves again! You leave them both open, the forward drains to the aft and you refill when the forward is empty. - Allan
-------------- Original message --------------
From: harold brown <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com>
> A small inspection port there and over the water tank
> valves makes life a little easier. jim brown
> --- Allan Field wrote:
>
> > 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
> > To: C320-List
> > 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
> > > 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"
> > > To: C320-List
> > > 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"
> > > > 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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