[C320-list] water tanks

[Jamie Pett]

Sounds good, however, from a weight distribution / sailing performance
point of view, isn't it preferable to empty the front tank first ? 

Jamie Pett
'Bella Luna' #614





-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jack
McDonough
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 4:27 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] water tanks

Jim & Karl:

Those are both excellent ideas. That arrangement of water tank shutoffs 
under the quarterberth bunk is absurd. Thank you both.

jack
sure bet  #947


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Mielenhausen _/)" <c320 at suddenlink.net>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] water tanks


> Jim,
> I think that could be a great solution. With the forward tank's valve 
> closed, the water pump should not be able to suck air and lose prime.
> Another solution might be to split the water valve compartment hatch,
as 
> seen here....
>
http://www.catalina320.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=200811161
42642627
> This allows me to merely pull up the corner of the mattress and
bedding to 
> make the valve swap.
>
> On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:27:40 -0500, jim brown <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> With our boat 12 hours away, on the cradle, covered in snow I've had 
>> time to think. My water tank control valves are under the aft berth
and 
>> I've looked a the website and considered the various suggestions
about 
>> relocation so you can change tanks without making the bed. However, I

>> thought this solution might be easier. Has anyone put a shut off
valve 
>> on the outlet of the forward tank as it exits the tank? With that in
the 
>> off position and both valves open unter the aft berth you would run
only 
>> on the aft tank. When that ran dry you would simply open the forward 
>> valve and the tank would drain into the aft tank. It seems a simpler 
>> solution that all the re-plumbing and relocating of both valves. Just

>> open and close one valve under the drawer in the forward berth.  AmI 
>> missing something? Jim Brown  Desafinado 1003
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Karl Mielenhausen
> Catalina 320 Hull 690
> New Bern, NC