[C320-list] Head Vent

[Ted Harrison]

I bet the vent has been replaced. With a one piece unit. The out side
cap is part of the unit!  I think you should be able to feel the air
flow.

I just replaced all hoses, holding tank and head. Give me a call if you like.
857-756-7587

Ted

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On Jul 24, 2013, at 1:30 PM, Thomas Bowman <tadbowman at optonline.net> wrote:

> Ted,
> I couldn't get the black plastic cover off the vent without forcing it. I attacked it from the other end. Removing the vent hose from the holding tank was easy, not too gross either. Blew air through it with the pump I use to inflate my inflatable. Air did go through it, but not much! I really had to press down on the bellows and it took several seconds to compress. So air does go through the vent, but not much. I gather this is a common complaint.
> Thanks for the help.
> Tom
>
> Tom Bowman
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
> On Jul 23, 2013, at 1:59 PM, tharrison at innovations-plus.com wrote:
>
>> Tom, just watch when you put the (chrome) plastic cover back on. It may
>> appear tight and the next thing you know it is gone!
>>
>> (like mine)
>>
>> Ted
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Bowman
>> Sent: July-23-13 11:31 AM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Head Vent
>>
>> Thanks, I'll try it when I get to shore.
>> Tom
>>
>> Tom Bowman
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>
>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 10:48 AM, Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Take off the plastic cover on the vent (outside) starboard side.
>>>
>>> Blow compressed air through.
>>>
>>> Or take tme vent hose off the holding tank and blow out.
>>>
>>> Likely spider web in vent.
>>>
>>> Mine does not have a screen on it .
>>>
>>> Hull 424
>>>
>>> Ted
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 10:00 AM, Thomas Bowman <tadbowman at optonline.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anybody have any experience unclogging the head vent, ours seems to have
>> a problem ?
>>>> Best,
>>>> Snow Goose  (644)
>>>>
>>>> Tom Bowman
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 7:47 AM, Rick Sulewski <rsulewski at bex.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ian,
>>>>> You will need to prime the pump by removing the line feeding the
>>>>> pump that goes into the filter on top of the pump. Suggest that
>>>>> after you refill the tanks that you remove the filter first and
>>>>> clear out any debris before spinning it on the pump and then pour
>>>>> some water into the filter before reinstalling the feeder line.
>>>>> When you ran down the tanks you may have also pulled some debris from
>> the tanks into the filter.
>>>>>
>>>>> It may take a couple of primes to clear out the air. Repeating the
>>>>> prime cycle process is what we experienced the first time we ran the
>>>>> tanks & pump dry. Now when I clean the filter before spring launch
>>>>> we can usually clear the air after one prime. The problem is the
>>>>> pump may be at the same height or higher than the water level in the
>>>>> tank and the air must go somewhere ( out of the galley faucet before
>>>>> pulling the water from the tanks, so keep the galley faucet open when
>> you restart the primed pump.
>>>>>
>>>>> We use one tank at a time and whenever we begin to hear the pump
>>>>> begin to change its sound & speed before it runs completely dry we
>>>>> switch tanks and avoid having the prime the pump. Also. Adding a
>>>>> couple of capfuls of bleach to each tank refill does a great job of
>>>>> keeping the water smelling fresh. We do not drink the tank water.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this explanation is helpful.
>>>>> Rick
>>>>> 1995 320 #277
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>>>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Ian
>>>>> Davis
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 6:35 AM
>>>>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>>>>> Subject: [C320-list] Fresh Water Pump
>>>>>
>>>>> I needed to clean out the water tanks on my 1993 C320.  So I turned
>>>>> on all the faucets and ran them until the fresh water pump was just
>>>>> pumping air and the tanks were almost empty.  I then turned off the
>>>>> pump, cleaned out the tanks and refilled them to the top.  I then
>>>>> turned the pump on again and all it does is continue to pump air.
>>>>> It seems incapable of pumping the water from the tanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Now I know the boat is twenty years old, but that's surely not an
>>>>> excuse for Catalina back then to install a NON self-priming pump!!.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone else experiences this and/or have a solution.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ian Davis - Wind Star - #18
>>