[C320-list] FRESH WATER POOLING

Dingo Is Talent dingoistalent at bigpond.com
Sun Nov 14 16:40:57 PST 2010


Thanks Dave, 926, and John..
Heading to Rottnest on Thursday so I'll make it a project  


Kind regards & Thanks     
Ron (DINGO) Reddingius 
1150

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Fred LEcuyer
Sent: Monday, 15 November 2010 8:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] FRESH WATER POOLING


I found that the fresh water tanks had moved slightly (rough weather
sailing?) and the fittings connecting the tank to the water lines were
leaking. I repositioned the tanks and re-teflon taped them. No more leaking,
no more cycling.
 
Fred  #926
 
> From: kswanson123 at comcast.net
> Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:41:22 -0800
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] FRESH WATER POOLING
> 
> in my boat I have had 2 leaks: 1. The drain valves in the same areas had a
slight leak at the fittings. Simple wiggling the fittings cured this leak.
2. I had water from the hot water tank escaping from the hot water tank's
pressure relief valve. It does this because the water in the tank expands as
it heats up.
> 
> This is what we had for fresh water system leaks in our later model boat. 
> 
> Dave
> 
> S/V Emily Ann
> 2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
> Mukilteo, WA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 11, 2010, at 10:26 AM, John Frost wrote:
> 
> > If you have even a small leak from the fresh water system, hot or 
> > cold, you should hear the pump cycle on its own pretty frequently. 
> > There is no accumulator, so as soon as a few drops leak out, the 
> > pressure drops and the pump comes on for a moment. If you are not 
> > hearing this, I would look elsewhere for water entry.
> > 
> > Happy Sailing!
> > 
> > John
> > 2007 C320MKII
> > Hull 1118
> > Guntersville, AL
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Dingo 
> > Is Talent
> > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 2:59 AM
> > To: C320-list at catalina320.com
> > Cc: 'vicsail'
> > Subject: [C320-list] FRESH WATER POOLING
> > 
> > Hi 320 lovers...
> > 
> > I have Hull 1150 and at the junction box under the first floor 
> > veiwing plate water pools in the area when I leave the FRESHWATER PUMP
SWITCH on.
> > Obviously the pressure then forces it to leak somewhere.
> > We thought it was one of the fittings...but I just had them replaced 
> > and it is till happenig.
> > 
> > Note that the recent discussions on this mailing list talked about 
> > heater leaks and more but the floor under the heater and inside 
> > where the kitchen draws are is dry as.
> > 
> > Any Ideas?... I'd suggest more recent hulls may have similar issues? 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Kind regards & Thanks
> > Ron (DINGO) Reddingius
> > HULL 1150
> > In beautifull Perth - Western Australia
> > 
> > 
> 
> David Swanson
> kswanson123 at comcast.net
> 
> 
> 
 		 	   		  




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