[C320-list] Engine Seacock position.

[Dick Walker]

I strongly agree

Cheers

Dick Walker
WindWalker II 
C-320 #687
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado ,CA 92118
619.435.8986



On Sep 15, 2013, at 15:37, Utility Email <kswanson123 at comcast.net> wrote:

> My practice is to close all of the seacocks when I leave the boat at our slip and then I open them all up when we take out boat out. This practice has the advantages of 
> 
> 1.  Protecting the boat from possible sinking with a breached hose or fitting while we are not using the boat.
> 2.  Making all of the through hull valves operational and available when operating our boat.
> 3.  Routine exercising of the through hull valves to ensure their reliable operational status. 
> 
> Dave
> 
> Dave Swanson
> S/V Emily Ann
> 2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
> Mukilteo, Washington
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 15, 2013, at 2:55 PM, swampcreek42 <swampcreek42 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> I read somewhere that it's recomended to close the engine seacock if your leaving the boat due to the risk of the engine filling with water but we always leave it open when sailing because we might need it at a moments notice, I would think if the engine was to fill with water it would be more likely bouncing and leaning underway. I never closed the seacocks in previous boats. Is there a preferred procedure on this?
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>> BTW, today was the last day of our week of sailing the Chesapeake, next year I think we'll take 2 weeks...I'm just starting to relax and it time to go back to work!
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>> Thanks,
>> Bruce
>> Nauti Time  #719.
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>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: tharrison at innovations-plus.com 
>> Date: 09/15/2013  3:44 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] America's Cup Racing 
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