[C320-list] Remove hot water heater to replace hoses?
Allan S Field
allan.field at verizon.net
Thu Nov 1 17:48:50 PDT 2018
Jim - There are only 2 hoses to worry about. One runs from the engine to the hot water heater and the other runs back to the engine for a closed-loop heating system. The fix is pretty easy. Detach the hoses from the engine and tie a messenger line to the ends of the hoses (pierce the hose with the messenger line). To access the hot water heater there are 5 screws holding the drawer assembly in place; remove those 5 screws and pull the assembly out and set it aside. Then use a nut driver to reach in to the left side of the hot water heater to remove the hose clamps on the hoses that go into the hot water heater. Once the hoses are off the engine, pull the old hoses through, ensuring the messenger lines are tied-off at the engine side. You may have to cut through a few wire ties but any that are installed on the old hose should be readily viewable and accessible. Remove the ends of the messenger lines to the old hoses, attach them to the new hoses by again piercing the ends, and from the engine, pull the new hoses back through. Cut off the ends of the new hoses where you pierced them to attach the messenger lines. To finish up, use your nut drive and NEW hose clamps on each end of the new hoses - engine and hot water heater side. Reinstall the drawer assembly and you should be done.
All that said, getting to the left side of the hot water heater is a tight fit but my memory from doing this many years ago is that I was able to do so without removing the hot water heater. However, I did remove the hot water heater as it had a lot of crud, such as plastic bits from where the access ports to the water tanks were drilled, and I cleaned out the hot water heater. My memory again is that the hot water heater was held down by just a few screws and, of course, you'd need to remove the fresh water supply lines and electrical connection if you go this route. But if you don't, the job described in paragraph 1 should not take more than an hour.
Finally, one you pull the old hoses through, you may want to cut a piece off and take it to your marine supply store to ensure you are replacing with the correct size and type of hose.
Hope this helps!
Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - C387, #103 (formerly C320, #808)
Columbia, MD
-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jim Graham
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:57 PM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Remove hot water heater to replace hoses?
Being not quite the DIY person you all are, I sought a mechanic's advice.
He said the hoses on my hot water heater are cracked and need replacing.
He said he needs to remove the hot water heater to replace the hoses. Does that sound right? He's estimating 8 hours of labor for that. Mine is a
2002 C320, #910 with a Seaward 6-gallon heater assuming he's working with the boat's original equipment (I haven't looked yet).
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> From: Michael Leschisin <mleschisin at imagestudios.com>
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> Hey Guys,
>
> I?m making the list of winter and spring projects for the boating and
> I have two deck setups I'd like to deal with.
>
> First off, my roller furler line for the geni? ties off to a small,
> standard horned clear on the port side of the cockpit. I believe this
> was the way Catalina set up the boat from the factory. I?m not a big
> fan of this, since having the headsail reefed requires tying and
> untying the furler while under tension and I?ve actually had it bind
> up on itself a few times. My pervious boat, an S2, had a swivel cam
> cleat that the you simply latched and unlatched the the furler line in
> and out of. Has anyone converted away from the original set up and
> have any opinions on what the best way to go here would be?
>
> Secondly, My wife and I never really did any heavy weather sailing
> that required us to be harnessed in last season, but sailing on the
> Great Lakes, I know that day will come. I?m curious how people are
> running Jacklines on a 320 with a dodger. It seams like running a
> line from each of the bow cleats aft is a start, but there are no good
> anchor points near the front of the dodger that would keep us tied to
> the center of the boat. Also, I?m guessing I?ll need to run a second
> line to cover the cockpit area, but again, no good center line anchor points. Any ideas here?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael Leschisin
> #995, Wild Blue Yonder
> Menominee, MI
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 15:47:49 -0400
> From: "Allan S Field" <allan.field at verizon.net>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cleats and Lines
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> Michael - On all 3 of my boats, I have rigged the genoa reefing line
> as you describe, using a swivel cam cleat affixed to the forward-most
> stanchion of the aft pulpit. I have never had a problem with this
> set-up and do find it much safer and easier to handle than the deck
> cleat. My cam cleat also is ratcheting so it puts a little tension on
> the furling line while pulling the sail out which helps to keep the
> line from binding in the furler drum.
>
> I have no experience with jacklines as I have always just used
> tethers, attached to a PFD, and affixed to the high side (windward) of
> the boat when moving forward.
>
> Allan S. Field
> Sea Shadow - C387, #103 (formerly C320, #808) Columbia, MD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On
> Behalf Of Michael Leschisin
> Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 3:17 PM
> To: C320-list at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Cleats and Lines
>
> Hey Guys,
>
> I?m making the list of winter and spring projects for the boating and
> I have two deck setups I'd like to deal with.
>
> First off, my roller furler line for the geni? ties off to a small,
> standard horned clear on the port side of the cockpit. I believe this
> was the way Catalina set up the boat from the factory. I?m not a big
> fan of this, since having the headsail reefed requires tying and
> untying the furler while under tension and I?ve actually had it bind
> up on itself a few times. My pervious boat, an S2, had a swivel cam
> cleat that the you simply latched and unlatched the the furler line in
> and out of. Has anyone converted away from the original set up and
> have any opinions on what the best way to go here would be?
>
> Secondly, My wife and I never really did any heavy weather sailing
> that required us to be harnessed in last season, but sailing on the
> Great Lakes, I know that day will come. I?m curious how people are
> running Jacklines on a 320 with a dodger. It seams like running a
> line from each of the bow cleats aft is a start, but there are no good
> anchor points near the front of the dodger that would keep us tied to
> the center of the boat. Also, I?m guessing I?ll need to run a second
> line to cover the cockpit area, but again, no good center line anchor points. Any ideas here?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael Leschisin
> #995, Wild Blue Yonder
> Menominee, MI
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 19:56:57 +0000 (UTC)
> From: <cdickhut2 at aol.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cleats and Lines
> Message-ID: <278877576.1512070.1541102217229 at mail.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Hi Mike,
> On my boat I have installed a swivel cam cleat on the forward
> stanchion of the port side gate. Works well for us.While I have jack
> lines stored in a locker somewhere I have never used them. They were from the previous owner.
> Captain Chuck DickhutUSCG Licensed CaptainS/V ObsessionCatalina 320
> #114
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Leschisin <mleschisin at imagestudios.com>
> To: C320-list <C320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2018 3:34 pm
> Subject: [C320-list] Cleats and Lines
>
> Hey Guys,
>
> I?m making the list of winter and spring projects for the boating and
> I have two deck setups I'd like to deal with.?
>
> First off, my roller furler line for the geni? ties off to a small,
> standard horned clear on the port side of the cockpit.? I believe this
> was the way Catalina set up the boat from the factory.? I?m not a big
> fan of this, since having the headsail reefed requires tying and
> untying the furler while under tension and I?ve actually had it bind
> up on itself a few times.? My pervious boat, an S2, had a swivel cam
> cleat that the you simply latched and unlatched the the furler line in
> and out of.? Has anyone converted away from the original set up and
> have any opinions on what the best way to go here would be?
>
> Secondly, My wife and I never really did any heavy weather sailing
> that required us to be harnessed in last season, but sailing on the
> Great Lakes, I know that day will come.? I?m curious how people are
> running Jacklines on a 320 with a dodger.? It seams like running a
> line from each of the bow cleats aft is a start, but there are no good
> anchor points near the front of the dodger that would keep us tied to
> the center of the boat.? Also, I?m guessing I?ll need to run a second
> line to cover the cockpit area, but again, no good center line anchor points. Any ideas here?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael Leschisin
> #995, Wild Blue Yonder
> Menominee, MI
>
>
>
>
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