[C320-list] Fwd: Re: Freash Water Leak

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

Getting to this thread late as I've been out of town.

My guess would be a hairline crack in the strainer on the suction side of  
the pump. Less forgiving to freeze damage than the tubing is.
Would account for loss of water from either tank (depending on valve  
position) and pump NOT cycling.
Of course, one should see the evidence of leakage as the water makes it's  
way to the bilge.

Karl

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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Freash Water Leak
Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 07:35:46 -0400

If the leak is on the pressurized side of the pump, I would think that
the pump would have to be running a lot to empty the tank in an hour.
I thought you suspected the line from the fwd tank so why are messing
with the aft one? The lines from the aft tank to the pump are readily
visible so any leak there I would think would be easy to see. Good luck.

Rosebud #882

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On May 29, 2009, at 4:21 AM, "jim pasley" <paslej1 at charter.net> wrote:

> Thanks for all the great suggestions. Still leaking. Here is what I did  
> yesterday.
> 1.Pulled the cabinet in the galley. pressurized the system. No leaks.
> 2. Checked the shower connections in the cockpit. No leaks.
> 3. Checked valve on the hot water heater. Closed
> 4. Checked the tank lid. Looks good.
> 5. I then completely removed the aft tank. Filled it with water on the  
> dock. No leaks.
> 6. Ran a separate line from the aft tank directly to the pump.  
> Pressurized the system. One hour later, all the water was in the bilge  
> again!
> I noticed that the lines from the pump run into a rabbit hole going  
> forward to the galley. Is there any way to gain access to those lines?  
> Looks like they run under the fiberglass and the ice box. I have two  
> friends coming over today to help me search for the leak. I'm thinking I  
> may have to run a new line from the forward tank to the pump as well as  
> my next step.
> If and when I find the problem, this will be one for the books!
> Thanks again for all your help. You guys are great.
>
> Jim
> Dream Weaver #691
> Lake Ozark, Missouri
>



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Karl Mielenhausen
Catalina 320 Hull 690
New Bern, NC

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