[C320-list] Water leak

Tue May 21 07:28:26 PDT 2013

Diane,

Thanks for the offer.

As a matter of fact, my VERY first sailing was at Ft Myers Beach about 50
years ago give or take. We rented a Sunfish for the whole week ($30 for the
whole week) and I have been sailing and loving it ever since.

John

On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 9:42 AM, <DianeFlr at aol.com> wrote:

> hey, John,
>
> YOU WIN!
>
> We got home/  dried out locker & took EVERYTHING out -- then, 6  hours
> later, a huge summer FL downpour for about 20 minutes.
>
> Came out to look inside locker - STILL DRY!
>
> We must have had the boat too far over in the 28K storm  we hit coming
> home from Key West.
>
> thanks!  I love you guys!  Always there when I need you!   Hope I can
> return the favor sometime.
>
> If you ever get to Fort Myers - let's go sailing!
>
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>
> In a message dated 5/20/2013 4:07:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jcmeyers7 at gmail.com writes:
>
> There is  an anti siphon valve on the port side in that locker. Would that
> be the  source?
>
> John Meyers
> #406
>
>
> On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 2:54 PM,  Bruce Heyman <bruceheyman at cox.net>
> wrote:
>
> > The stanchions are  through bolted and need to be rebed every once and a
> > while.  If  the port rail was in the water then that might be where your
> > water  came from.
> > Bruce
> > Somerset Dana Point, CA
> >
> > Bruce  Heyman
> > (949) 289-8400
> >
> > Capt Diane  <dianeflr at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > >We just got home from an  overnight sail where we encountered rain storm
> > and 28 kn so she was  healed over with the port rail in the water
> > temporarily. Now that  we're home, I see that everything is wet in the
> > Portside cockpit  storage locker and water has actually run down the wall
> at
> > the foot of  our mattress in the master bedroom .  Yet when we put the
> hose
> > on  The top to see if any of the through fittings are leaking, nothing
> seems
> > to leak. Has anyone else experienced this? Your suggestions are  helpful.
> > Thank you Diane Fowler S/v  Windy City  hull number  948
> > >
> > >Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > >On  May 18, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Arthur Miller <millers1 at aol.com>  wrote:
> > >
> > >> Warren,   I will let you know  how it goes.   Thx.  For the help.
> > >> Art
> >  >>
> > >> Sent from my iPad
> > >>
> > >>  On May 18, 2013, at 3:43 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Art, unless the design has  changed, there is a space of several
> inches
> > between the deck and the  liner where the block is.  On our #64, there is
> an
> > access plate  under the winch.  You will need to install another access
> > plate  under the block to be able to install a backing plate and nuts.
> >  >>> (Access plate?  Is that the right name?  I refer to a  round plastic
> > access like the one over the rudder post.)
> >  >>>
> > >>> Warren & Pattie Updike
> >  >>> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
> > >>>
> >  >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> >  >>> From: millers1 at aol.com [mailto:millers1 at aol.com]
> >  >>> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 4:25 PM
> > >>> To:  C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > >>> Subject: Re: [C320-list]  winches
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks  for the feedback on what I can expect when I start the
> process
> > of  adding the new winches.  I plan on trying to see if a slight rotation
>  to
> > the turning blocks would allow a fair lead to both winches on the  same
> side.
> > >>> I plan to drill through the plate on the Stbd  side and through bolt
> to
> > a backing plate (will use acorn  nuts).
> > >>> Stbd. Winch will have an access cover like it's  sister.  The Port
> > winch and turning block be through  bolted.
> > >>> The comments on removing the screws were very  helpful.
> > >>> Thanks,
> > >>> Art   .......... Liberty   #680
> > >>>
> >  >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original  Message-----
> > >>> From: Warren Updike  <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> > >>> To: C320-List  <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> > >>> Sent: Fri, May 17, 2013  9:06 am
> > >>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] winches
> >  >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> This is for Arthur  Miller and others re. the turning blocks for the
> > primary  winches.
> > >>>
> > >>> Following applies to the  stbd turning block.  The port block is
> easily
> > accessible from the  port cockpit locker.
> > >>>
> > >>> I had no  trouble removing the screws with a large screwdriver that
> fit
> > the  Phillips screw head perfectly.  You may need a little help with
> pliers
> > to start.
> > >>>
> > >>> I found the  block was bedded by Catalina with silicone, so that is
> > what I will  use.
> > >>>
> > >>> I assume the backing is a  tapped plate.  The threads all seem to be
> > found about ½” below  the surface.  While Catalina designs are good,
> cheap
> > assembly  labor may work against the quality as I found the screws were
> each
> >  different lengths.  One was so long that it protruded the deck into  the
> > space between the deck and liner.
> > >>>
> >  >>> Re-assembly should be fast and easy.  Be sure to give the  screws an
> > extra shot of bedding just before seating them.
> >  >>>
> > >>> Any advice/suggestions from the list will be  appreciated.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >  >>>
> > >>> Warren & Pattie Updike
> >  >>>
> > >>> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
> >  >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >  >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >  >>>
> >
>