[C320-list] Fresh water leak

[warren updike]

A suggestion of anti-chafe gear for wires/hoses that pass through partitions
and bulkheads: Take a section of plastic hose sufficient to give approx. 1"
extension beyond each side of a partition or bulkhead, slit it length-wise,
slide over the wire/hose and through the partition or bulkhead.  Better yet,
if you can slide it over one end of the wire/hose, don't slit it, just use
it whole.

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay



-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Stumpp [mailto:bstumpp at comcast.net] 
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:08 PM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Fresh water leak

Jim, 

Thanks for letting us know the source of your leaks.  We have #647 and will
check to make sure ours aren't chafing too.
 
BTW, do you still have the valves for switching your tanks under the aft
berth?  If you do, now that you know how all your lines are routed it might
be a good time to consider moving the valves under the galley sink...makes
them much easier to open/close  

Bruce 

Message: 4
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 05:30:54 -0600
From: "jim pasley" <paslej1 at charter.net>
Subject: [C320-list] Fresh water leak
To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
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Woo Hoo! I founds the leak!  It turns out I had two leaks. Both on the feed
lines to my tanks. On the aft tank, where the feed line runs through a
rabbit hole after passing through the bigle area under the motor, the line
had chafed on the edge of the hole and was leaking  (this was the biggest
leak). Same thing on the line from the forward tank coming out of the rabbit
hole just before the pump under the
aft cabin berth (small leak, but was dripping pretty good) I cured the
problem by running new supply lines and insulating the areas where the lines
run through the holes. Only thing I can figure is that vibration over the
years wore on the lines. The holes were very rough with sharp fiberglass
edges.  Filled both tanks, pressurized the system and it is working great
now with no leaks. Thanks you all for your help. Needless to say. I have
learned everything there is to know about where my lines are and how they
are routed. You guys are the greatest! It is 90 degress here today and I am
heading out for a great day on the water. Thanks again.
    
Jim Pasley
Dream Weaver # 691 Lake Ozark, Missouri