[C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend

[wflowe3 at aim.com]

Pretty much has to be the filter. Don't know your hull number, mine #1146 is under the port settee anis very easy to access.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Holt <oldman1030 at hotmail.com>
To: C320List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Mon, Jun 14, 2010 2:40 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend




Yeah, it does sound suspect.  I'll look there when I go back down.



Thanks for all the responses!

 

> From: jonvez at comcast.net

> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com

> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:34:13 -0400

> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend

> 

> Then it sounds more like the filter on the pump itself....

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com

> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Holt

> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 3:13 PM

> To: C320List

> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend

> 

> 

> Thanks, I'll give that a try also, although I get the same behavior from

> every faucet, including the cockpit shower.

> 

> > From: jonvez at comcast.net

> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com

> > Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:09:57 -0400

> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend

> > 

> > Chris,

> > 

> > I mentioned this on another post-reply this weekend--try removing the

> > aerator on the faucet. The screen tends to get gunked up. On year when I

> was

> > commissioning the water system this happened to me. I was ready to buy a

> new

> > pump until I tried this and it worked! Hopefully it's something as simple

> as

> > this...good luck and let us know what you find...

> > 

> > Regards,

> > 

> > Jon Vez

> > Solstice #582

> > 

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com

> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Holt

> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 2:58 PM

> > To: C320List

> > Subject: [C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend

> > 

> > 

> > 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

> > 

> > =

> > 

> =

>