[C320-list] Repowering update and anti-siphon height?

[Larry Frank]

Bernie,

Why not check with Catalina for the reason it was moved?  My attitude would
be if it isn't broke, don't fix it.  Of course if it is a liability then you
might want to, but I am not sure it is.

The anti-siphon needs to be above the waterline as I understand it.  When
you heel, one side of the boat gets closer to the waterline, and the other
gets farther away.  On the centerline of the boat the distance from the
waterline shouldn't change much.  So if the anti-siphon is above the water
line at rest it should stay there.

I have been a little concerned about the anti-siphons that are at the rail.
If I put the rail in the water then they could be below the waterline.  I
have had WindSwept for 15 years without experiencing a problem I know of, so
I have stopped worrying too much.


Larry
WindSwept C320 #246

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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Repowering update and anti-siphon height?

Thanks folks,

I¹ll take a look. I guess it probably is worth moving as Catalina obviously
thought it should be higher! I wonder if there were incidents of engine
flooding? Looks a bit tricky to get from the heater hose outlet to the port
locker but I¹ll see what my mechanic thinks. I¹ll post where it ends up with
details of the engine change later!

Cheers
Bernie
Antares Hull #88

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Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:47:11 -0500
From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
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Bernie, the anti-siphon on our #62 is in the engine compartment as is your.
I don't know when the change was made; but, it was moved to the port cockpit
locker.

You'll see from where the heater hoses leave the engine compartment that it
is possible to make a run from there into the space between the liner and
hull. Find a later year and see where the hoses exit and how they brought
them into the cockpit locker. You might have to fish a messenger first to
pull the hose with.

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay