[C320-list] Thru Hull Failure HOSE CLAMPS

[P & B Sheerin]

Thanks Bruce I'll check them out. Peter.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Stanley" <brucestanley36 at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Thru Hull Failure HOSE CLAMPS


> Peter
> I cannot remember the make, but they are thesame manufactures name 
> (Tyson?)
> ... but the replacement ones are Stainless Steel ... probably made from 
> 305
> S/S (not 316).
> B
>
> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:55 PM, P & B Sheerin 
> <sheerinp at bigpond.net.au>wrote:
>
>> Bruce, what type of clamps have you replaced them with? Peter Sheerin
>> Jaraman 1096.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Stanley" <
>> brucestanley36 at gmail.com>
>> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 5:56 PM
>> Subject: [C320-list] Thru Hull Failure HOSE CLAMPS
>>
>>
>>
>>  Just to alert you all to check your Hose Clamps.
>>> Our C320 is nearly 4 years old.
>>> We are in salt water 12 months of the year.
>>> Today I was changing my Impeller and closed the engine water valve.
>>> To my astonishment, both of the securing 2 Hose Clamps had rusted 
>>> through!
>>> That is right corroded thru!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>> The Hose Clamps were factory fitted and appear to be the quality you 
>>> could
>>> use for Fresh Water boating,
>>> or on a motor car ... definitely not in salt water.
>>>
>>> Check your Hose Clamps, before it is sadly toooooooooo late.
>>>
>>> Bruce Stanley
>>> C320 #1084/Sydney Australia
>>>
>>>
>>
>