[C320-list] Water in the Bildge

[Dingo Is Talent]

HEY GUYS
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM....hull 1150    2008 BUILD 
CAN YOU GUYS PLEASE PUT YOUR HULL NUMBERS ON YOUR EMAILS...
THIS GIVES US READERS A HEADS UP THAT THEY MAY BE OLD MODEL ISSUES OR NEWER
BOAT ISSUES
THANKS 
RON
1150 - Perth Western Australia



-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of David J
Cardoza
Sent: Monday, 6 June 2011 10:38 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water in the Bildge

If you fill your water tanks on weekends (till water comes back at you or
out the overflow) then it could be the inspection ports on the water tanks
leaking.  They have a very large o ring that dried out and cracked on my
boat a 2000.  When the tanks were over full water would slowly leak out the
top and into the bilge for the first day or so until the fill tube and top
of the tank emptied.  In the case of the rear tank if both tank valves were
open it would leak for quite sometime as water would feed from the higher
front tank to the back tank.  With the front tank an air bubble collects
under the port so it does not start to leak until the air bleeds off.  To
test first look for fresh water near the stuffing box behind the motor if
its a rear tank leak there will be plenty of fresh water here. If its the
front tank leaking fill it and put some tissue in front of the drain through
the bulkhead behind the draws in the front cabin and check it after a few
minutes.
 
I ordered the O rings on line from mcmaster.  Also use plenty of Teflon
tape.
 
David J Cardoza
dave at avaloncon.com

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From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com on behalf of Jon Vez
Sent: Mon 6/6/2011 9:22 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water in the Bildge



The other likely culprit is a leak in the water system. If your pump is
cycling then it is not holding the pressure. The most likely place to check
is the hot water tank. Put some paper towels around the base in the front of
the water heater and see if you are getting water. I assume you turn on your
fresh water pump when you arrive at the boat on Fridays--which would explain
why you don't think your getting water during the week. I had this problem
last season and it turned out to be a leak in both the hot water drain
spigot and a pin hole in the aluminum tank...had to replace the tank....good
luck

Regards,
Jon Vez

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jason
Alexander
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:07 AM
To: c320-list
Subject: [C320-list] Water in the Bildge

Hello all,

I have an interesting issue going on and I'm not sure what is
happening.   On the weekends that we spend on the boat I seem to be
getting some fresh water in the bilge.  This is evidenced by the bilge
pump kicking in at really annoying times like while I'm sleeping.  The
strange thing is that it only seems to be happening on the weekend.
The reason I believe this is that when I got down to the boat on
Friday night there was a nice layer of scum on top of the bilge water
(Another issue on to itself) and it was clear that it hadn't been
disturbed by water running in all week and the sides of the bildge
were dry.

Yesterday when I heard the pump kick in we were about to leave I
pulled the boards and it was clear that there had been more water in
there.  It looks like the water is coming into the bildge from the
direction of the bathroom.  There is a channel between the floor and
the hull leading up that way that was wet.   Now I've check every
source of water via through hull or fitting and nothing appears to be
leaking. I do have a traditional stuffing box so I do get some water
in that way but this water seems to be fresh or at least I can't taste
any salt.   I initally thought it was my aft water tank but that tank
seems to be holding water just fine.

The only difference I can find/think of is that that last two weekends
is the first time we've used the air conditioning.  Could I be
building up condensentation some place witch is running into the
bildge.

Thoughts?

Jason