[C320-list] Emergency Tiller Deck Plate...

[Chef Adam Weiner]

That was me.  The quadrant was covered in rust.  I removed it to start brush
offing the rust and the thing broke apart in my hand.  It was the rust
holding it together.  I now have a hose draining to the bilge.

Adam

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Subject: [C320-list] Emergency Tiller Deck Plate...

Hello,

As a suggestion,  Under this emergency tiller deckplate, there's a drain. 
You could hook up a piece of drain hose to this and possibly plumb that
into the aft scupper drain lines.

As it stands, any seawater/rainwater that leaks in there will drip on the
steering quadrant.  Since the quadrant is made of aluminum and has SS
steering cable can corrode pretty easily in a salt environment.  I believe
someone found this out a few years back.

-Jeff H.


> Hi folks,
>
> Think I have found the culprit! I have a very poor seal on the cockpit
> emergency tiller deck plate cover, and water seems to be getting in there
> and the trickling down under the rear berths and into the bilge. It does
> rain "a tad" here and that seems to be where it is getting in. Water
> heater
> is a year old and so far seems not to have suffered the usual overflow
> leak
> issues, but think I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks a million for the helpful
> advice, I also plan to do a careful overall inspection of those other
> sources too in my quest to dry out the boat.
>
>
>
> Also anyone ever drained the Perkins fresh water coolant system. I am
> pondering this as I don't know when it was last done, and I am also
> thinking
> of inspecting the heat exchanger. Everyone I have spoken too says it is a
> majorly messy job L
>
>
>
> Happy Sailing all!
> Bernie
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