[C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend

[Warren Updike]

Pat, the one time I removed the plastic filter on the input side of the
water pump I broke it. It's not very sturdy. I then bought two, one as a
backup. Needless to say, I haven't broken another. Ditto on cleaning the
screens at the faucet.

Ditto on the cooling water filter screen and plastic holder. You can go some
time without potable water. You can't go far with a broken fresh water
filter housing.

I can't emphasize enough how happy I am with the decent water filter I added
before the pump. It holds about a pint of water and this year I'm using a
black carbon filter. The water quality is better than ever before. If you
use chlorine in your tanks, this removes the chlorine taste as well as ALL
particulates before they get to the tank.

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Holt [mailto:oldman1030 at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 3:08 PM
To: C320List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend


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
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