[C320-list] Front Water Tank Leak Inspection cover

[Guy Henry]

A few wraps of PTFE Teflon Tape will do the trick.

Guy
MoonShadow #115



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Seastream" <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Front Water Tank Leak Inspection cover


> Same here.  I think what happens is that other than the (small) air  
> vent which facilitates filling, the tanks don't have any (other)  
> overflow vent.
> I thought that once the tank was full, water would either flow out of  
> that air vent or (more common) backsplash up the fill port but  
> sometimes the inspection port cover simply leaks while you wonder why  
> your tank seems bottomless.
> 
> Bob Seastream
> Intuition # 906
> 
> 
> On Jun 3, 2009, at 9:15 AM, bruceheyman at cox.net wrote:
> 
>> Joe,
>> I had exactly the same problem...I believe I called it Lake V- 
>> beerth.  At the recommendation of someone on this helpful list I  
>> used teflon plastic pipe compound on the inspection covers and have  
>> never seen a leak again (did the aft tank too).
>> My boat does not have limber holes either for that most forward  
>> compartment under the drawers either.
>> Bruce
>> Somerset 671 SoCal
>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joe Abbagnaro <jabbagna at gmail.com>
>>
>> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 07:35:13
>> To: C320-List<c320-list at catalina320.org>
>> Subject: [C320-list] Front Water Tank Leak Inspection cover
>>
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a leak from the inspection cover when the tank is very full
>> I believe it is coming from the O ring but can not confirm this
>>
>> Is that the proper seal should there be an O ring on the inspection  
>> cover or
>> some type of flat gasket or washer ?
>>
>> The other thing is when this leak occurs the water accumulates under
>> the draws in the front berth
>> There is no drain whole to allow the water to move into the bilge.
>> Should I drill a whole in this area ?
>>
>> Does anyone else have this issue with no drainage in this area ?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Joe
>> #574
> 
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