[C320-list] FW: Re: Fiber glass plate behind wood panel in bow berth

Tue Oct 23 06:06:12 PDT 2007

Pat,

I see the potential making of a Mainsheet technical article here. Would you be willing to do the research and come up with specific cleaning and lubricant recommendations for the port and hatch seals?

The Lewmar site suggests "silicone grease"....

http://en.lewmar.com/support/index.aspx?link=2&prod=4

I've heard recommended (and admit to using at various times) Vaseline, ArmourAll-style tire shine, red lithium grease, and white grease.

Maybe we could also throw in some pics and directions on how to tension the hinges on the ports so they stay open!!

Thanks...

Karl Mielenhausen

2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

New Bern, NC

http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/

From: Pat Moriarty [mailto: patm at psiurethanes.com]

To: c320-list at catalina320.com

Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:15:33 -0500

Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fiber glass plate behind wood panel in bow  berth

It is true and besides it will collect all kinds of trash on it. If you want to use lube you can get O'ring lube which will not break down rubber, which the gaskets are probably made of. remember that all O'rings are not rubber and can be NBR, Nitril , Viton, etc and most of these are good in oil. I am a urethane distributor and run in to this type of question all the time.Pat  #130At 06:59 AM 10/23/2007, you wrote:>I used to use Vaseline (I know this is a setup :), but a surveyor >told me that over time it will break the gasket down because it is >petroleum based...not sure if this is true or not, but passing it >along for what it's worth...>>Regards,>>Jon Vez>>-------------- Original message -------------->From: sailorlew at aol.com>> >> > Someone also said that the manufacturer recommended coating the > gasket with> > Vaseline.> > lew> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: jonvez at comcast.net> > To: C320-List> > Sent: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:45 pm> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] 
Fiber glass plate behind wood panel in bow berth> >> >> >> > Joe,> >> > Try ArmorAll for the gaskets. They keep them from drying out and > swell...I do> > this about once a month and have had no problems....> >> > Regards,> >> > Jon Vez> >> > -------------- Original message --------------> > From: "Joseph A Tamucci"> >> > > Sorry that's the port side, not starboard. I've had water getting in the> > > port side of the boat and have tracked one leak that is coming in at the> > > shelf in the bow (port side) berth area. The water then drips down> > > underneath the forward berth cushion and continues into the main cabinet> > > settee. In the forward berth I took the front wooden panel off > and behind> > > it is a fiberglass panel that is part of the deck mold but just > hangs down> > > and is not supported on the bottom. It looks like the water > tank vent house> > > is directly above where the water is dripping down to the > bottom lip of this> > > fiberglass panel and then to 
the shelf. The hose seem sto be attached to> > > the vent fitting that goes into the anchor locker but unless I > saw away this> > > fiberglass panel I can't get at it.> > >> > > I think Jeff Hare or somwone else on the website talked about this> > > fiberglass panel in the past and removed it to make more space?> > >> > > Can I just saw away this panel????> > >> > > @nd question. The side Lewar hatchs (ones that open) in the > main cabin are> > > leaking between the window itself and the rubber gasket. I've made sure> > > they dog down tightly but they still leak. The rubber gaskets > are not torn.> > > Can the rubber gaskets be treated with something or can just > the gaskets be> > > replaced??> > >> > > Joe Tamucci Andante #619> > som> >> >> > ________________________________________________________________________> > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! -> > http://mail.aol.comPat MoriartyPSI Urethanes IncPH: 800-888-5156  Fax: 
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