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Any possiblity of the windows on the sides of the hull leaking  while at a 
heel?
 
Bert
At Ease
#442
 
In a message dated 10/7/2009 4:05:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
onedrop7 at yahoo.com writes:  
Wow. So  it seems I'm not alone. I, too, have been collecting clear water 
under the  holding tank. It's a tough area to get to.

I will continue to try to  figure out the source and will also pass along 
anything I  find.

Kevin
Cecilia Ann, #211
Deale,  MD





----- Original Message ----
From: annika brancato  <annikabrancato at hotmail.com>
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Sent:  Tue, October 6, 2009 9:31:38 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] (no  subject)


We've encounter the same problem, with seemingly clear  water under the 
holding tank.  It tends to show up after a strong sail  with heavy heel.  We've 
tried to figure it out by eliminating other  sources but we are still clue 
less.  Please keep us posted if you find  the source.



Annika & Dino Brancato

Snapshot  #95

Toronto, Ontario
> 
> 
> On Oct 6, 2009, at 5:13  PM, Warren Updike wrote:
> 
> > OK, I have a problem I can't  fathom. I'm having about 2 gal. of 
> > water show
> > up on  the starboard side under the holding tank. I can't find the 
> >  source. I
> > pump it out with a manual pump and it returns, always  about the same 
> > amount.
> >
> >
> >  Those with the newer bilge design won't understand this post. The 
>  > older
> > models have a very different bilge design.
>  >
> > The water is clear other than the sandy dirt that apparently  washes 
> > out from
> > the original construction debris. I  thought it must have come from 
> > the fresh
> > water  system; but, now I'm not so sure.
> >
> > The area around  the holding tank is punctuated by a number of 
> > conduits  for
> > wires and hoses. There appears to be no other way for water  to get 
> > into this
> > area. In looking around for water,  there is none showing under the 
> > head,
> > very little  under the galley, none under the port water tank, and 
> > none  in
> > the bilge spaces aft of the fwd water tank. It seems to only  appear 
> > after a
> > strong sail in 10-25kt winds where  we get a decent heel. I've pulled 
> > the
> > center  section of cabin sole over the keel bolts to find some 
> > dampness  but
> > nothing to indicate a real flow of water. I'm considering  putting 
> > food
> > coloring in the water tanks to see if  that is the source. I can find 
> > no
> > other standing  water in the bilge areas.
> >
> > Has anyone had this  condition or have any ideas about how I might 
> > proceed?
>  >
> > Warren & Pattie Updike
> > Catalina 320, #62,  "Warr De Mar"
> > Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>  >