[C320-list] Engine seacock and no water out the exhaust - 27 hp, 3G Yanmar

[tharrison at innovations-plus.com]

Thanks David.

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From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Dprudden
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2016 12:48 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Engine seacock and no water out the exhaust - 27
hp, 3G Yanmar

When you order a new thru hull fitting from Forespar, Randy believes the
appropriate replacement is #932143.

Just email him at randall at forespar.com
And he'll help you out.

David Prudden
#787


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> On Jul 16, 2016, at 12:43 PM, <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
<tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
> 
> Jeff, thanks for your assistance and everyone that responded. 
> 
> The impeller is fixed and water is pumping. I am taking your advice 
> and leaving it alone until haul out in October. Until then I will keep 
> an eye on it. It is not leaking so best to leave it alone until I can 
> take it apart when it is out of the water.
> 
> Thanks Again
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> Ted Harrison
> Magic Moment, Hull 424, Whitby Ontario
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On 
> Behalf Of Jeff Hare
> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2016 8:57 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Engine seacock and no water out the exhaust - 
> 27 hp, 3G Yanmar
> 
> Who suggested that you do the epoxy thing??  Unless Forespar Technical 
> support told you to use Epoxy, I wouldn't.  And even then, I wouldn't 
> do it until it is out of the water and you can disassemble the top 
> part of the thru-hull.  Otherwise, you won't be able to disassemble it to
service it.
> If you were to do anything, I would suggest wrapping the lower third 
> of the bolt with Teflon tape and threading it back in and see if you 
> can provide just a bit of extra support.  I also believe that in your 
> situation, 3 bolts is plenty for the remainder of the season.
> 
> So, there are 4 bolts.  The hose bends sharply one direction over to 
> the raw water filter.  I wouldn't be at all concerned unless it were 
> the port aft screw.  In that case, I'd keep an eye on it for any 
> leaks, but I believe it's fine unless you're going on a long offshore
trip.
> 
> -Jeff Hare
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On 
> Behalf Of tharrison at innovations-plus.com
> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 12:36 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Engine seacock and no water out the exhaust - 
> 27 hp, 3G Yanmar
> 
> Update: I have been told to pull the stripped screw from the seacock 
> and fill the hole with epoxy and some fiberglass. The drill the hole 
> and put the screw back in place. I was told this important as there is 
> currently stress on 3 screws and not 4.  Any comments on doing this or not
to do it?
> 
> 
> Ted
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On 
> Behalf Of Warren Updike
> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 12:12 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Engine seacock and no water out the exhaust - 
> 27 hp, 3G Yanmar
> 
> When our #62 was new to us, and while on a cruise with following sea 
> in stiff winds, our engine overheated. This was just the start of a 
> series of traumatic events on this trip. I'll cut to the chase. The 
> impeller looked ok, but on removing the end-cap on the heat exchanger 
> I found 7 pieces of impeller blades in three different colors. Seems 
> these had been there since the day we bought the boat and chose that 
> cruise to bounce into position enough to cut the flow causing overheating.
You never know.
> 
> Warren and Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Treff [mailto:doug at treff.us]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 9:05 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Engine seacock and no water out the exhaust - 
> 27 hp, 3G Yanmar
> 
> Ted,
> 
> Here's a great video on the impeller change. Not a 320 but the engine 
> is the same...
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAba6BabHPs
> 
> You can skip the part about changing the antifreeze unless that is 
> your desire. As far as the heat exchanger, let's cross that bridge 
> only if you need to.
> 
> --
> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
> 
>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016, at 01:37 PM, tharrison at innovations-plus.com wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> The second question does anyone have the instructions to change the 
>> impeller. Is it just a matter of taking the four bolts out? If pieces 
>> of the impeller are in the water heat exchanger what is the  best way 
>> to get them out?
> 
> 
> 
>