[C320-list] Water system issue

[ericstillwellevans at gmail.com]

Will take a look I'm all for rebuilding if its possible. 


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-----Original Message-----
From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
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Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:06:48 
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water system issue

Rick, a few years ago I had a problem commissioning the water system.
Perhaps, I neglected to get all of the water out of the pump and it froze
damaging the pump. I don't remember the symptom; but, since there was a
rebuild kit onboard from the PO, I took the pump apart. Inside the pump
mechanism (not the motor, just the pump attached,) I found three round, oh
what shall I call them, diaphragms with a screw in the middle of each. It
was apparent there was damage and the kit had all the necessary parts.  It
has worked fine since.

That said, consider the cost of the kit and a new pump.  Replacing the pump
may be the least effort and you get a newer pump in the result.

Good luck.

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

-----Original Message-----
From: ericstillwellevans at gmail.com [mailto:ericstillwellevans at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 11:46 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Water system issue

After the winter I tried to flush the system turned the water pressure on
the panel didn't hear anything about 30 seconds later the breaker popped. 

My thinking is the pump is seized?

I can't find the pump any info would be helpful on both the cause of the
problem and the location of the pump. 

Rick
724
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