[C320-list] New 320 Mk11.

[Barbara Uhlman]

Speaking of standing by their product, over the winter, Warren Pandy at Catalina sent us a new microwave  :-)  The boat is still on the hard so we have not yet installed the new one.

Bob and Barb Uhlman
Whisper, #1158



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From: "alahlm at comcast.net" <alahlm at comcast.net>
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Sent: Sun, April 11, 2010 5:41:56 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Leak on New 320 Mk11.



David 

     looks like a lot of us had a leak of some kind in their boat, mine was the stern post rudder tube (or what ever ya call it) the fiberglass was not laid up properly when they made it. the tube didn't leak water as in a noticable stream but just weeped water and over time like a few days it would be in the bilge area.  it took months to track it down an Catalina did fix it to my satisfaction 
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        Al Ahlman 

    #476 

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From: "VYC" <sail at victorianyachtcharters.com.au> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 12:55:31 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [C320-list] Leak on New 320 Mk11. 

Hi all, 
I have had a water leak appearing in the bilge since new on hull no.1162. 
It appears to be salt water and appears even when the boat has been tied up 
at the marina for a few days with no rain. (definitely not rain water) 
Have put food dye in both water tanks , and water in the bilge is clear so 
have eliminated fresh water. 
The water is first spotted under  the aft. floor  section where the water 
tank valves are located .It then appears to make its way to the 2 forward 
sections of the bilge. 
Initially after 3-5 days it used to only cover the keel bolts but recently 
has got worse ,now covers 90% of bilge height after 1 week. 
Have had to turn on auto bilge pump. 
Water also comes in with sea cocks off. (except engine) 
Cant see a water path from engine bay or stern land to that section where 
the water appears. 
The Catalina Agent has had a couple of shipwrights have a look ,and they 
fixed other leaks which were there( rainwater  related),but this main leak 
is still there. 
It has been 12 months now and am seriously considering asking Catalina to 
take the boat back if they cannot find/fix the leak. 

Anyone got any ideas? 

Best Regards 
  
David 
Hull 1162.