[C320-list] At last, the leak is found

[hcreech at comcast.net]

Warren, 
May not be the same thing, but several years ago I replaced the hose going to the stern shower with an assembly I bought at Home Depot, it has worked fine since. I know that Catalina uses similar redundancy. Might not be similar, but worth a try. 


Herb Creech 
Cloud Chaser 606 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Monday, May 2, 2011 9:16:52 AM 
Subject: [C320-list] At last, the leak is found 

Plagued for some time about a source of fresh water in the bilge, we finally 
found the culprit. The fitting on the head sink/shower hose where the 
flexible hose connects to the fitting was leaking when the water was 
running. Not enough to impair the water flow at the faucet; but, enough to 
collect 2-3 gallons over time in the space between the hull and liner. 
(Newer models have a different stringer design.) So now, we have a dry 
bilge; but, no working faucet in the head. 



Sure Flo makes an entire faucet unit for $160-200. I can also likely find 
other options at an RV store; but, I'd like to get a new hose and save the 
investment in a whole new unit. Unfortunately, it seem some standards have 
change in the ensuing 17 years; and, a replacement hose with the appropriate 
connections is hard or impossible to find. 



Has anyone had this problem? Any ideas on securing a replacement hose? 

Thanks. 



Warren Updike 

Towson, MD 

410-821-8246