[C320-list] Fresh Water Leak

[Crashley]

If the pressurization pump is not running the leak must be between the  
forward tank and the valve near the pump. With one valve closed I  
don't think the water can move from the fwd to the aft tank, and a  
small leak at the aft tank inspection port wouldn't empty the tank in  
an hour anyway. (I too have this problem when the tank is very full.)  
A leak that empties the fwd tank in an hour seems like it would be  
easy to find, but then you wouldn't have written your message to begin  
with I suppose. I would look for a cracked hose or fitting between the  
fwd tank and the shut off valve near the pump.

Rosebud#882

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On May 28, 2009, at 10:58 PM, "Chef Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com 
 > wrote:

> Don't know if this has been mentioned but:
>
> 1.    Hot water tank overflows are big problems.  Many words have been
> written about that.  Let me know if you need more input on this.
>
> 2.    On at least a few boats the inspection ports were quite  
> loose.  You
> wouldn't see any leaks dockside but when the boat heeled . . . .   
> Put some
> baby powder or flour around inspection ports to test.
>
> Adam Always in Hot Water Weiner
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joe  
> Abbagnaro
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:45 PM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh Water Leak
>
> If you are able to pressurize the system which is what I understand is
> true and the pump is
> not cycling under pressure than you will not find any leaks from the
> pressure side of the pump. this indicates there should not be any
> leaks at the faucets or connections.
> The leak has to be from the tank to the pump. More than likely the
> feed from the front tank
> is leaking based on what you are reporting.
>
> Joe
> #574
>
>
> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Morey Waltuck  
> <mwaltuck at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Jim,
>>
>> Have you pulled out the drawer assembly under the galley sink?   
>> There are
>> fittings back there and I had a leak there once.
>>
>> Morey Waltuck
>> Getaway 352
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jim pasley" <paslej1 at charter.net>
>> To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:28 PM
>> Subject: [C320-list] Fresh Water Leak
>>
>>
>> OK. I give up. I need your help.
>> I just de-winterized Dream Weaver's fresh water system. Filled both  
>> tanks
>> and an hour later, all the water is in the bilge. Here is what I  
>> have done
>> so far.
>> 1. Pulled the galley cabinet and checked every fitting for leaks  
>> with the
>> system pressurized. No Leaks.
>> 2. Check under the sink in the head. No leaks.
>> 3. Checked the fittings at the shut off valves under the aft cabin.  
>> No
>> leaks.
>> 4. Checked the fittings connected to the tanks. No leak forward  
>> tank. Aft
>> tank it looks like it is leaking a little so I pulled it loose and
>> reinstalled with pipe tape and gasket sealer.
>>
>> I then shut off the valve to the aft tank, opened the valve to the  
>> forward
>> tank and pressurized the systen. It pumped up and shut off. I  
>> figured I
>> would just run the forward tank. Went down to the boat after an  
>> hour and
> now
>> the forward tank is empty and the bilge is full again.
>> I give up!
>> With the forward tank valve open and the aft tank valve closed, can  
>> the
>> forward tank still siphon into the aft tank? I am assuming I have a  
>> leak
> in
>> the aft tank, but can't prove this is the case.
>> This is a major leak. The front and aft tank will drain in less  
>> than an
>> hour. There is no water in the forward section under the forward  
>> tank.
>> All the water seems to be flowing from the aft part of the boat,  
>> but I
>> cannot find the source. Maybe one of you has run into this problem  
>> before.
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>> Jim Pasley
>> Dream Weaver 691
>>
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