[C320-list] Fuel delivery to engine

[mike slade]

Thanks, Don.  That is reassuring. Mike

On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Donald Lawson <dnclaws at aol.com> wrote:

> Mike
> Coming back from Santa Cruz Island this summer I encountered some rough
> conditions. Under Jib only with the engine in idle, just in case, the boat
> went at least 45 deg. Put a CD from the top shelf on port to the top shelf
> on stbd. No engine issues. Had a little more than 1/4 tank and was
> consistanly at 15-20 degrees with the occasional 30+.  Keep tank topped off
> as much as possible to avoid condensation and you should not have to worry.
> Don #1005
> On Nov 22, 2011, at 1:42 PM, hcreech at comcast.net wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > 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.
> >>
> >>
> >> Herb Creech
> >> Cloud Chaser 606
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- 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
> >>
> >> 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)
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
>
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