[C320-list] Head ventilation

[resloat]

Ted-It must be a standard part at a marine supply house.  I am worried about 
loosing mine when ever it is removed. It easily unscrews from the hull side 
and I keep a hold of the male end when the cover is removed so it doesn't 
work its way behind the hull which requires removal of various panels to get 
to it.  Check the ID of the vent hose and the thru hull opening before 
ordering.  Measure the vent hose ID at the holding tank before you have to 
disassemble stuff to install the new fitting.  There have been some comments 
on replacement on this site many months ago.  I believe the real effort on 
replacement is getting to the vent hose at the the thru hull location which 
depends on model year.  My vent is inelegant black plastic on the starboard 
side, up high and short of half way forward.

Bob Sloat
Savannah 894 (2002)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Harrison" <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Head ventilation


I lost my chrome fitting - any idea where a replacement can be found?

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On Sep 10, 2013, at 11:24 AM, resloat <resloat at comcast.net> wrote:

> I have hull 894 (2002) and am in a well protected slip.  The head door is 
> left wide open when we leave the boat with a small towel draped over the 
> bottom step on the ladder for padding so if there is any door movement it 
> touches the towel.  Just toss the towel under the ladder on the engine 
> cover when entering to get it out of the way.  12 seasons doing this and 
> no problem with odors and the door and step are unblemished.  If you are 
> on a can or not well protected the other suggestions are better to keep 
> the door open and in a fixed position.
>
> The drill when washing down the boat is to always spray the holding tank 
> vent to clean out any debris.  Twice a season the black plastic vent is 
> unscrewed and cleaned out.  So far no close calls on the fitting going 
> overboard!
>
> Bob Sloat
> Savannah 894 (2002)
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Ireland" <cherie320 at gmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 7:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Head ventilation
>
>
>> We did the same thing on Cherie, with one addition.  We installed the 
>> hook
>> with two anchor eyes.  One is on the door frame in the location to hold 
>> the
>> door open when we leave the boat.  The other one is located on the door 
>> in
>> a position that allows us to close the door and lock the hook in place so
>> it does not bang when we are under way.  Pat and Nancy, Cherie, #801
>