[C320-list] Relocate Engine Thur-Hull

[Greg Flanagan]

My concern with this discussion regarding the inconvenience of raw sea water shutoff is that so much else needs attention in this location: the Racor filter should be checked for water/debris and leaks; raw water filter should be checked/cleaned regularly; leaks in the muffler (as in my case) or in the water cooler to the Peerless or stuffing box can be discovered; any transmission oil can be seen, etc. 
Just as well in my mind that the shut off in the original place makes one check a number of serviceable mechanisms simultaneously. 
My two cents worth anyway.

Greg 
Hoop Dancer #1076

> On Sep 21, 2015, at 8:52 AM, rick.krantz <rick.krantz at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Placed a 6" × 6" hand hole with hinges just in front of the Raycor. Just lift the mattress rather than having to remove it. The hinges were under $10.00.RickKIKI II
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> 
> Date: 09/17/2015  5:41 PM  (GMT-08:00) 
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Relocate Engine Thur-Hull 
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> Tony,
> Just put a six inch inspection plate forward of the Racor filter.
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> Thanks,
> Chris Burti
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Michael Rauh" <raceannouncer at verizon.net>
> Sent: ‎9/‎17/‎2015 5:19 PM
> To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Relocate Engine Thur-Hull
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> I "solved that problem" by always leaving mine open.
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> Mike
> On Your Mark  #408
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>> On Sep 17, 2015, at 20:24, amshd2 at aol.com wrote:
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>> Has anyone relocated the engine thru-hull from under the aft berth to more accessible location.
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>> 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??  
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>> Tony 
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>> Chica Caliente
>> Hull #30 
>> 1994  
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>> -----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
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>> Jim, 
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>> 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.
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>> That bend
>> will degrade faster than the rest because of the tight
>> radius.
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>> http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=578
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>> -Jeff
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>> -----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
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>> 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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