[C320-list] Dry bilge?
Scott Westwood
scottwestwood at bellsouth.net
Thu Nov 20 05:37:34 PST 2014
Any ideas about cost? Rough cost?
Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.netH (919)-362-8538C (919)-618-7185
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On Thu, 11/20/14, Karl Mielenhausen <kmielen at gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dry bilge?
To: "C320IA Discussion List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014, 8:29 AM
The only totally dry
solution that I know of is the PSS system. There is a
nice article on it here...
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/articles/PSS.asp
I believe the newer
Catalina's have this and many owners have converted.
Karl
On
Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 7:51 AM, Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net
> wrote:
> But that still ends up with water in the
bilge. Is there a way to get a
>
"truly" dry bilge with a shaft thru the hull?
Or... If you have an inboard
> engine you
just have to live with water in the bilge? Just deal with
it?
>
> Scott Westwood
scottwestwood at bellsouth.netH
(919)-362-8538C (919)-618-7185
>
>
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> On Thu, 11/20/14, Karl Mielenhausen <kmielen at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> Subject:
Re: [C320-list] Dry bilge?
> To:
"C320IA Discussion List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014, 7:43
AM
>
> Switch over
to Gore-tex
> packing...
>
> http://www.emarineinc.com/products/GFO-Packing%2C-3%7B47%7D16-in.%285-mm%29-2-foot.html
>
> The 3/16" size
should
> allow you space for 3 rings
(stagger the joints).
> This stuff
really runs cool. I tighten so that
> I
get about one drop every
> 60 seconds
WHEN
> RUNNING. Readjust after 2 hours
of runtime.
>
> Note
to all members:
> The discussion list
archives can be easily
> searched by
going here...
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/c320-list
> We have a huge history of discussions
that
> probably will answer 90% of
the
> questions
>
that members post. Not that we don't want to talk to
> you, but
> just
suggested in the interest of
>
timeliness. Also, when you ask a
>
question,
> it usually helps to list
your hull number and engine make
>
(if
> appropriate).
>
> Karl
>
>
> Karl
>
> On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at
> 7:09 AM, Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net
> > wrote:
>
> > I have seen several notes on how
to
> re-pack stuffing boxes etc...
> >
> > I also
have heard different takes on
>
dripping and "drip less" vs.
> >
>
"dripless". My wife "hates" water
in
> the bilge with a passion.
> >
> > Is
there a truly safe way to get a dry
>
bilge? Cost/benefit analysis? You
>
>
> can but it would cost as muchas
the boat etc???
> >
> > Our box drips 3-5
> drips/minute even at the dock. Is this
normal? I hear
> > it is for
cooling underway etc...
> >
> >
> >
> What thoughts are out there?
> >
> > One
concern we both have is the odd chance
> that we have a bilge pump
> > failure (or
>
battery failure) at the dock. We have shore power but
we
> often
> >
can't get to the boat for a
> month
or so. Worst fear is bilge pump failure
> > and boat sinks. I know it should
not
> happen within a month or so but
there
> >
> is
also the fear of wood deck damage if bilge water rises
> etc...
> >
> >
> >
Thoughts out there?
> >
> >
> >
> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.netH
> (919)-362-8538C (919)-618-7185
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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