[C320-list] Hoses going through the wall

[William Ott]

Sounds like a leaking shaft seal or loose cover screw on the raw water pump.  

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On Apr 9, 2013, at 6:42 PM, Jeff Brown <oceanblues at mac.com> wrote:

> I've isolated it to the the raw water cooling system.  All valves closed, i can get the boat bone dry.  When I open only the raw water valve, run the engine, we get the water.  It appears the water comes in slowly, over a few days, like the leak slowly leaks out of the system as it drains, and I think it's low in the system do to the amount of water.  It will only leak after the engine is run, but not before.
> 
> Jeff Brown
> "Out of the blue" Dana Point, CA
> Hull 78
> oceanblues at mac.com
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 9, 2013, at 2:47 PM, William Ott wrote:
> 
>> 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
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> 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=
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