[C320-list] Mk II Aft water tank control valve

[Jerry]

Thanks for the prompt response

Under those awkward sprung mattresses!

Jerry Brown
Indigo #1137

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From: <sail at victorianyachtcharters.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:26 PM
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: [C320-list]  Mk II  Aft water tank control valve

> Hi,
> On the mk 11.Valves for the water tanks are beneath the stern floor 
> inspection hatch.
> Rgds.David.#1162.
> Sent from my BlackBerry® from Optus
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Jerry" <jbrown03 at sympatico.ca>
> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:18:14
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Reply-To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Mk II  Aft water tank control valve
>
> Hi
>
> Does anyone know where the valve is that controls flow from the rear water
> tank to the pump in MK II hull?  The plumbing diagram in the handbook 
> (which
> looks like a MK I drawing) shows it as being under the sink but I cannot 
> see
> it there, despite disassembling the draws etc.  I can see the feed pipe 
> from
> the tank coming into that area and lots of T fittings etc. but no control
> valve.  The run of pipe is hidden from near the stuffing box till under 
> the
> sink as far as I can see.  The exit from the tank is a Whale fitting with 
> no
> valve.
>
> At the beginning of the season the Whale fitting leaked badly when I 
> flushed
> out the antifreeze.  I was heading off traveling so the dealer had a part
> time staff member fix the problem, presumably that person shut the control
> valve.  The dealer does not know where it is and I may have to wait some
> time for him to pass by to try and find it.  Has anybody else any idea? 
> We
> currently have a full stern tank but are only drawing water from the bow
> tank.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jerry Brown
> Indigo #1137
>
>
>
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