[C320-list] Aft water holding tank leaks

[tharrison at innovations-plus.com]

Thanks dick. 

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> On Jul 11, 2015, at 10:46 AM, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
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> As mentioned a few months ago the forward tank is higher than the stern tank so the best way to keep your water fresh is to use only one tank at a time
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> Use the now tank untill it is empty then select the stern tank
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> I normally only put water in the bow tank when I know I will be out more than 3 days
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> Cheers
> 
> Dick Walker
> 740 Olive Ave.
> Coronado ,CA 92118
> 619.435.8986
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>> On Jul 11, 2015, at 06:41, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Sounds like the inspection port on the water tank needs to be sealed. I used
>> plumbers tape. The heavy duty tape is a kind of pink color. As the threads
>> are large I used a number of wraps. I open them each at end of season and
>> have not had to renew the tape.
>> 
>> Warren and Pattie Updike
>> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tharrison at innovations-plus.com [mailto:tharrison at innovations-plus.com]
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>> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 2:35 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Aft water holding tank leaks
>> 
>> There are two water holding tanks. One under the forward berth and one under
>> the aft berth.
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>> When I fill the forward holding tank the water is pushed up through the
>> inspection plate of the aft holding tank.
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>> How do you resolve? Have you put in a whale non-return value?
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>> Ted
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>> Hull 424
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