[C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend

[Allan S. Field]

8-plus years later and I am still cleaning out the plastic shavings from the
water filter and outlets.

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of jim brown
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:54 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend

I had a similar situation after the first season. All the little filings
from when they cut the water tanks for the inspection ports were left in the
tank. All that plastic eventually plugged the water pump filter. Cleaning
that helped but still had low pressure. The surprise was that the very small
pieces of plastic got through the pump and ended up clogging the filters in
all the spouts-sink was the worst (used most) then head sink and even some
in the aft shower that we rarely use. Drove me nuts until I took off and
cleaned the spouts. 

Jim Brown

--- On Mon, 6/14/10, Chris Holt <oldman1030 at hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Chris Holt <oldman1030 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Strange water problem this weekend
To: "C320List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Date: Monday, June 14, 2010, 3:36 PM


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
> > > PH: 800-888-5156 Fax: 512-837-8733
> > > Please visit our web site at
> > > www.psiurethanes.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> 
> Pat Moriarty
> PSI Urethanes Inc
> PH: 800-888-5156 Fax: 512-837-8733
> Please visit our web site at
> www.psiurethanes.com
> 
>