[C320-list] head odors

[Kirk McCullough]

A test was done in a UK sailing mag, that determined the smell comes from particles left in the pump body after use. It ferments in the air environment and smells bad when you go back to the boat and pump it the first time or two. They suggested leaving water in the pump cylinder, by pulling up the handle, then close the valve to trap it. The material will not ferment in the water with lack of air present.

It works for me

Kirk
#124

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of jamesweet at frontiernet.net
Sent: 04 October 2010 13:45
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] head odors

Jim,

Where was the boat on Lake Ontario?  We have sailed there for 15 years and I might know the boat.  Thanks.

Jim Sweet
TGIF (Thank God It Floats) 901


----- Original Message -----
From: "jim brown" <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Monday, October 4, 2010 2:48:16 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] head odors

I was going to the next time I get there. I wonder if some of the coliform 
bacteria seep back into the inlet hose with pumping and set up the smell that I 
get when first flushed after sitting for a week or 2. Doesn't seem to be the 
water in my case. Boat was on Lake Ontario for 4 years and had the same odor 
with fresh water, the Neuse in Oriental NC is certainly brackish and a little 
salty and supports salt water fish and shellfish. 


Jim Brown




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From: Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Mon, October 4, 2010 1:33:05 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] head odors

Try that with Ocean water.  Your neighbors will be running for the hills when 
you open one of those.  ;)

-Jeff
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From: jim brown <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com>
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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 05:44:01 
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] head odors

I light of the discussion on head odors, which my boat has, I decided to do a 
little experiment. I took clean liter bottles and filled them with the Neuse 
River water mentioned by Chris Burti. In one I squeezed out all the air 
(anerobic bottle), in another I left a little air, and in the third I left a lot 

of air. Put them in a black garbage bag and left them outdoors in the shade 
(temps over 90 like the inside of my boat!). After 4 weeks no odor in any of 
them. Results may bolster the Burti theory of fresh water vs brackish water not 
making a difference. Bottles recapped and will check next month. 


Jim Brown




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From: Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com>
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 10:21:13 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] OK now its personal - Lewmar hatch leaks

Yes

Dry boat - big storm - water on sole under Lewmar hatch in salon - rebed
with Bomar foam tape - no more leaky.

Pat

On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 7:41 PM, Brad Kuether <bkuether at comcast.net> wrote:

> Well as most of you know Maryland and the greater mid Atlantic got HAMMERED
> with rain this week.  As I had mentioned before I have a leak in the
> forepeak hatch, and I did make preparations for that by putting down a
> plastic garbage bag, and a towel and a super absorb shammy over that.  It
> was damp afterwards but didn't soak the mattress which was my primary
> concern.  Of particular concern is the fact that ALL THREE OF MY HATCHES
> LEAKED.    The main salon hatch leaked enough to leave a puddle on the floor
> boards, and the hatch in the head leaked as well.
>
> Now this may be that we had SO much rain that the boat might as well have
> been underwater.  I can accept that. But part of me can't accept that I
> essentially had a triple failure.
>
> Has anyone else had issues with the Lewmar hatches?  Does anyone do
> anything special to the seals (clean them, treat them, whatever).
>
> I am just out of my mind on what was a completely solid and dry boat
> earlier this season to all three hatches leaking.
>
> Any foresight appreciated.  And yes I did find the hinges loose and tighted
> them.  But that was only on the forepeak.  The others were TIGHT.
>
> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
> "Independence"
> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
> Middle River, MD
>