[C320-list] leak

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

Bill,

Any chance you recently filled the tanks? Easy to overflow out the  
inspection ports as David suggests.
Also, if you have selected both tanks to be open to the pump, the forward  
tank being higher will slowly siphon into the aft tank, causing it to  
overflow its inspection port. Check the August 2008 Mainsheet to see a  
writeup on improved gasketing...
http://www.catalina320.com/article.php/20090227141444654

Karl

On Thu, 27 May 2010 11:19:15 -0300, <wflowe3 at aim.com> wrote:

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>
> Iwas resting in the cockpit the  other night, while in the slip,  
> andnoticed that my bilge pump was coming on sporadically. It would pump  
> afew seconds and shut off.   As far as I know this is something new. The  
> water is very slowly entering the bilge from somewhere aft. Ichecked the  
> packing gland and all was dry in that area. The holdingtank compartment  
> is dry. I don't believe it is from fresh water linesbecause the  
> freshwater pump does not cycle from a pressure loss. I havethe aft water  
> tank shut off (but filled) and operate from the forwardtank. I also have  
> a third water tank in the steering quadrant area thatis dedicated to the  
> toilet but that area also is dry.The boat is a2008, #1146.  The leak is  
> just a very slow trickle that takes probably1/2 hour or more to raise  
> the level enough to activate the bilge pump. I'd appreciate any  
> suggestions on where else to look.
>
> Thanx
> Bill
>
>
>


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Karl Mielenhausen
Catalina 320 Hull 690