[C320-list] Dry bilge?

[Allan S Field]

Suggest you Google as the prices will vary by vendor.  You can pay for the
install (about 2 hours) or view the video on the PYY website and DIY.

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Scott Westwood
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:38 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dry bilge?

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  >  >  >  >  >  >  >  >