[C320-list] Forward fresh water tank

[Chris Burti]

There are three fittings; fill, vent and supply. Paper towels make a good leak detector.

Regards,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867

From: Jaime Borrego
Sent: Friday, June 7, 2019 5:51 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Forward fresh water tank

Ok - I’ll retest tomorrow.   Seem to be getting the leak from under the tank. 

> On Jun 7, 2019, at 5:16 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Check the hose connections. The tanks are fairly bulletproof and if yours is actually leaking it will be the first I recall hearing about in over fifteen years on this group. 
> 
> Best Regards,
> Chris Burti
> Statewide Title, Inc.  
> 
>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 4:45 PM, Jaime Borrego <jaime.borrego at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I initially thought that I might be overfilling in some way - dried up the area and filled the tank 1/2 way - over the next 15-20 minutes I got about an inch of water leak into the surrounding in the area.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 4:37 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> More than likely it is the inspection port leaking when you fill the tank.
>>> Several wraps of Teflon plumber's tape on the threads of the screw in plate
>>> will reduce this and don't overfill.
>>> 
>>> Chris Burti
>>> Commitment #867
>>> Farmville, NC
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 3:25 PM Jaime Borrego <jaime.borrego at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello- As a new owner of a 2000 Catalina 320, I seem to have found an
>>>> unseen water leak in the froward fresh water tank.
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone have any recommendations (or can point me to a good site) for
>>>> the replacement of the tank?  I don’t see how I can get a new plastic tank
>>>> in - is there a good replacement bladder?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks in advance -
>>>> 
>>>> Jaime