[C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend

[Chris Holt]

Yes, my hot water tank is full.  One other point is that I get the same behavior out of hot and cold faucets.
 
> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:19:35 -0500
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> From: patm at psiurethanes.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend
> 
> Everyone on the site will tell you to turn off the water tanks 
> because you are all afraid of water getting in your boat, but the 
> back tank can't flow up hill and the front tank is only a few inches 
> above the filter on my boat. I would just remove the filter (which 
> type you have I do not know) and see how much junk is in it and hope 
> some water flow sthrough the lines to make sure they are clean 
> of trash then stick it back together and see what you have. Have you 
> let the hot water heater fill yet? It is a huge accumulator and will 
> give you some strange findings at the facets.
> 
> At 02:08 PM 6/14/2010, you wrote:
> 
> >Thanks Pat. I will check the filter. I already inspected the 
> >hoses and they seem fine.
> >
> >Plus I would have thought a crimp would have caused it to be a 
> >problem since I put her in the water.
> >
> >How hard is it to get at the filter? Is it hard to disassemble the 
> >clear "bulb"? Looks like it is easily broken if I twist the wrong thing.
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:04:11 -0500
> > > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > > From: patm at psiurethanes.com
> > > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend
> > >
> > > Your inlet side of the pump is restricted could be the filter or a
> > > crimped line. Between the tanks valves and the plump.
> > >
> > > Pat
> > >
> > > At 01:58 PM 6/14/2010, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >Ok,
> > > >
> > > >So I was on the boat this weekend and the water system was 
> > giving me problems.
> > > >The symptoms were this.
> > > >Water pump would never turn on/cycle when water was off....Hence no
> > > >leak..I would think.
> > > >Turn water on and pump would run, water would come out at full
> > > >strength for about 1-2 seconds then slow down to a tiny stream.
> > > >Turn water off and pump would run maybe 1 more second and system
> > > >would pressurize. Turn water on and same behavior as just explained.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >I tried switching tanks, both tanks are full, with no change in
> > > >behavior. To further add to the mystery the last time I was at the
> > > >boat the water system was behaving fine.
> > > >
> > > >Anyone have any ideas or similar experiences?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Chris
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Pat Moriarty
> > > PSI Urethanes Inc
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> > >
> > >
> >
> 
> Pat Moriarty
> PSI Urethanes Inc
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