[C320-list] Hoses going through the wall

[William Ott]

Here are a few more places to look:
All along the exhaust hose from muffler to discharge
The area around where the shaft strut is glassed in under the aft berth
The head hose system from intake all the way to discharge, including holding tank.
Raw water pump seal or loose cover plate.
Raw water strainer and hose

Have you tried to isolate sections of the boat to determine the source location ?  Is that how you came up with the thought that it was an engine hose leak ?  Does the leak occur only when the engine is running?  

Mike Ott
'Amanda Lu'
#508

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On Apr 9, 2013, at 4:33 PM, Jeff Brown <oceanblues at mac.com> wrote:

> Jeff
> You've must have seen my checklist :).  I've checked every one of these items and still cannot find the issue. I've had several people look at it and we're all baffled.  
> Jeff Brown
> "Out of the blue" Dana Point, CA
> Hull 78
> oceanblues at mac.com
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 9, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Jeff Hare wrote:
> 
>> Places that might leak through salt water?
>> 
>> Pinholes in the Exhaust elbow.
>> 
>> Bottom of the muffler
>> 
>> Shaft seal
>> 
>> Any of the thru-hull hoses
>> 
>> The handles of any of the forespar thru-hulls!!  Don't remove the screw from the handle when the boat is in the water no matter what!!
>> 
>> Keel bolts have been known to weep.
>> 
>> Bilge pump may drain some back into the bilge over time.
>> 
>> The speedo and depth transducers.
>> 
>> That's all I can think of offhand.
>> 
>> Jeff 
>> 
>> Jeffrey Brown <oceanblues at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> It's salt water so those hoses have been eliminated from my checklist.
>>> We have quite the bazaar leak going on. 
>>> 
>>> Jeff Brown
>>> 949-350-5123
>>> 
>>> On Apr 7, 2013, at 6:49 PM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Maybe jumping in a bit late on this, but if the leak is antifreeze,
>>> then it
>>>> might be these hoses.  If the leak is fresh water, then I'd suspect
>>> the
>>>> pressure relief valve on the hot water heater itself.
>>>> 
>>>> Remove the galley drawers, the 5 or 6 screws on the frame and lift
>>> the
>>>> drawer frame out.  Also the little wooden storage compartment below
>>> the
>>>> stove comes out the same way and between those two you'll be able to
>>> see how
>>>> those hoses run.
>>>> 
>>>> Other people on the list suggest laying paper towels or Kleenexes
>>> where you
>>>> suspect water might be leaking to see if you can spot the leak later.
>>>> 
>>>> -Jeff
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey
>>> Brown
>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 7:34 PM
>>>> To: Catalina C320 List
>>>> Subject: [C320-list] Hoses going through the wall
>>>> 
>>>> I'm trying to find where the two hoses off the engine that are part
>>> of the
>>>> engine cooling system that go though the wall, behind the
>>> refrigerator. I
>>>> think one of these has a leak behind that wall but cannot figure out
>>> where
>>>> they go or how to access them. I have a picture if anyone might know
>>> the
>>>> answer. Send me an email and I can forward the pic. Thanks. 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Jeff Brown
>>>> 949-350-5123=
>>>> 
>