[C320-list] Hot water tank bypass

[Paul Rickman]

Brad,

I have done this. I went to the local hardware store and bought (1/2 inch I 
think male) the plastic parts
and using hose clamps put them into a one ft long garden hose that I cut. 
Disconnect the
fittings from the heater. It is possible that my setup is different but probably 
not.
I then connect that to the red and blue line fittings. One end is metric the 
other not.
Wish I knew the names of the fittings but I don't.
 I did this because the female parts I have
are 1/2 inch. I'll be at the boat tomorrow and confirm this. It is really each 
to do.
The fittings on the end of the red and blue lines are half inch. 

I store the one ft long hose under the sink and it is there each winter for use.
I then use a shop vac to get the water out of the heater.

If all else fails, look in the West Marine Catalog for the part names. 
On page 512 the part I have is called an "adapter Female 1/2" So the
red and blue line goes in one end, the other is 1/2 inch where I connect
the length of hose I made up.  Of course you can buy the commercial 
bypass if you like.

Paul
Affinity 657 (1999)
Bay Bridge Marina


 



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From: Brad Kuether <bkuether at comcast.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 6:59:56 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Hot water tank bypass

I may have asked this last year...  However wanted to query the group again.

Has anyone sucessfully bypassed their hot water tank without major surgery?  

When I talked to the marina and a few other sources, they indicated that if I 
had the metric based plastic water lines (red and blue) I was basically out of 
luck from a kit standpoint.

If anyone has sucessfully done this on a later model 320 (2000s) I would love to 
hear about it.

Its a LOT of time and antifreeze to winterize with the tank in mix.  However 
again, not interested in major surgery.

Thanks so much in advance!!!!

-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
"Independence"
2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
Middle River, MD