[C320-list] 2004 Catalina Question

[Inflateco Rick]

No, microscope pin holes from water damage. Water in bilge under engine caused it. You couldn't even see the holes until it was cleaned and held up to sun.

Thank you,

Inflate Co, Inc.
949-340-0104
www.InflateCo.com
Sent from my iPhone, please excuse grammatical errors.

> On Mar 17, 2014, at 6:14 AM, Larry Frank <WindSwept at stx.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Rick,
> 
> Was your oil pan damaged?  I assumed this was just a gasket leak.
> 
> Larry
> 
>> On 3/16/14, 9:35 PM, "Inflateco Rick" <rick at inflateco.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Yea, I had to lift the whole engine (Perkins m30) . Heck, the pan had to
>> come special order from Europe too. Was a cool $1200 job. On the exhaust
>> elbow , you know it's gone too far when you notice drop in horsepower and
>> shortly after see black smoke and black Lilly pads of carbon floating in
>> water under exhaust. Good news, only 4 bolts. Can do it yourself all day
>> long. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Inflate Co, Inc.
>> 949-340-0104
>> www.InflateCo.com
>> Sent from my iPhone, please excuse grammatical errors.
>> 
>>> On Mar 16, 2014, at 5:57 PM, Larry Frank <WindSwept at stx.rr.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just to be clear I am looking for comments regarding 2004 model year
>>> boats.  That said I do have a leaking oil pan.  Have you done anything
>>> to
>>> fix yours?  I have just lived with it.  I also replaced the exhaust
>>> elbow
>>> quite a few years ago.  In fact I was thinking it might be time to do it
>>> again.  The first time I replaced it it was leaking and I would rather
>>> not
>>> get into that situation again.
>>> 
>>> Larry
>>> C320 #246
>>> 
>>>> On 3/16/14, 6:20 PM, "Inflateco Rick" <rick at inflateco.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I have hull 245 , your boat was made right after mine. Check the oil
>>>> pan
>>>> bottom for leaking. Check the elbow exhaust / water pipe.
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> 
>>>> Inflate Co, Inc.
>>>> 949-340-0104
>>>> www.InflateCo.com
>>>> Sent from my iPhone, please excuse grammatical errors.
>>>> 
>>>>> On Mar 16, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Larry Frank <WindSwept at stx.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I friend of mine is considering purchasing a 2004 vintage C320.  He
>>>>> has
>>>>> asked me to take a look at it with him.  If anyone can recommend some
>>>>> known
>>>>> problem areas to check, I would appreciate the heads up.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Larry
>>>>> C320 #246 (1995 model)
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