[C320-list] Relocate Engine Thur-Hull

[Graeme Clark]

The danger in always leaving it open is that if the hose splits or somehow comes off when nobody is on board then your boat will sink!

The problem with relocating is that the location of the thru hull at the moment is designed to minimise the possibility of ingestion of weed or other detritus. A new thru hull might not be so effective?

Graeme
#366
On 17 Sep 2015, at 22:18, Michael Rauh <raceannouncer at verizon.net> wrote:

> I "solved that problem" by always leaving mine open.
> 
> Mike
> On Your Mark  #408
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 17, 2015, at 20:24, amshd2 at aol.com wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Has anyone relocated the engine thru-hull from under the aft berth to more accessible location.
>> 
>> 
>> I am tiered of pulling the aft berth apart every time I need to open and close it.  I am looking at the area just forward of the galley along the center line. This is where the bilge pump is located on the 94 models.  Will this work??  
>> 
>> Tony 
>> 
>> Chica Caliente
>> Hull #30 
>> 1994  
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com>
>> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Tue, Sep 15, 2015 12:03 pm
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] fresh water intake hose
>> 
>> 
>> Jim, 
>> 
>> It's 5/8".  I ordered the 6 feet length of Shieldsflex II Marine Water
>> and Exhaust Hose from Jamestown Distributers.
>> That is enough to replace the
>> whole length of raw water intake from the thru-hull to the water pump and give
>> you enough to have some spare short sections for the thru-hull.
>> 
>> That bend
>> will degrade faster than the rest because of the tight
>> radius.
>> 
>> http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=578
>> 
>> -Jeff
>> 
>> -----Original
>> Message-----
>> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]
>> On Behalf Of jim brown
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 10:35 AM
>> To: C320
>> List <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
>> Subject: [C320-list] fresh water intake
>> hose
>> 
>> Anyone know off hand the size of the fresh water intake hose? I'm
>> beginning to see the wire come through on the 90 degree bend so it's bound to
>> go. Can't find a size on the hose but it is labeled verflex marine exhaust
>> cerified (and presume s certified as well) There was an email recently about an
>> alternative to soften the acute bend where it seem to be failing but I can't
>> find it. 2014 Hull 973  Thanks.Jim Brown     Desafinado
>> 
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