[C320-list] Fuel delivery to engine

[hcreech at comcast.net]

Mike, 
Could be but I have not encountered that in 12 seasons. But of course I am rarely heeled when the engine is running. Guess I did not understand the question, 

Herb 
Cloud Chaser 606 




----- Original Message -----
From: "mike Slade" <mikeslade1435 at gmail.com> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:37:34 PM 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fuel delivery to engine 

Thanks Herb. Actually, I thought that with less than 1/2 tank the heel caused the fuel intake to be above the fuel level causing the fuel pump to suck air into the fuel line, killing the engine. Mike Slade, #803 

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On Nov 20, 2011, at 11:07 AM, hcreech at comcast.net wrote: 

> Mike, 
> I don't think that can happen on a C-320 because the vent, either on the starboard hull or transom, is set very high. If you heeled that much your biggest worry would be breaching. 
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> Herb Creech 
> Cloud Chaser 606 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "mike Slade" <mikeslade1435 at gmail.com> 
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 10:41:21 AM 
> Subject: [C320-list] Fuel delivery to engine 
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> Can anyone advise me? On a previous boat I was running the engine while heeled and the engine sucked air from the tank and died, very inopportunely. The tank was about 1/3rd full at the time. Is there a possibility of this happening on the C320as well? Mike Slade, #803 (2001) 
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