[C320-list] Forward fresh water tank

[Charles Holbrook]

 I just had to replace our pressure relief valve on the hot water heater because it was leaking under the sink and into the bilge.
Charlie HolbrookNautigirl1995 Cat 320
    On Saturday, June 8, 2019, 01:15:03 PM EDT, Joe Luciano <jnluciano at comcast.net> wrote:  
 
 The pressure relief valve should not bleed off routinely like that, at least in my experience.  I would change that valve out and go back to a tight hot water heater.  They are relatively cheap to replace.

Joe Luciano

Second Wind
2005 Catalina 320
Anacortes, WA

> On Jun 8, 2019, at 9:29 AM, Utility Email <kswanson123 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I recall thinking the same thing about the water tanks leaking fresh water into the bilge with our C320.  It turned out it was fresh water entering the bilge from the hot water tank pressure relief valve bleeding off excess pressure and water from the expansion of the water in the hot water tank when turned on.  So now we just have a small plastic water bottle under the galley sink intercept that fresh water.  We put the check valve overflow hose into that bottle.  We have a dry bilge now and we just empty that plastic bottle periodically.  
> 
> I agree with other comments on the rotomolded water tanks being bulletproof and it is likely the fittings leaking if that is where the fresh water is coming from.  
> 
> Dave 
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>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 4:01 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
>>