[C320-list] Fresh Water leak from aft Water tank?

[Pat Tormey]

Thanks Jack, It’s definitely coming from the aft tank I just can’t tell if it’s the hose connection (most likely) or a crack in the tank.
I think I’ll try wrapping the hose connection is waterproof tape just to test the theory that the plastic connector is leaking.

More later

Pat

Pat Tormey 
s/v Blue Skies

From: jackbrennan
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2019 3:23 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh Water leak from aft Water tank?

Pat:
I would try to trace it before you empty the tank.
Lifting up the wooden cover in the aft cabin will allow you to inspect the tank for leaks. 
The wooden cover on the port side will let you look at the pump and its connections.
The forward bilge hatch in the cabin should let you see whether the water is coming from the forward tank.
If the water is running under the galley sink, it could be any of those connections or any of the hoses going toward the stern.
I had a mystery slow leak that turned out to be a brittle Whale blue water line. Then the line, which ran to the stern shower, shattered completely and dumped the tank the next time I turned the water on

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.
Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay




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  On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 2:05 PM, Pat Tormey<ptormey at 4square.net> wrote:   Anybody seen this issue before?

There is a very slow freshwater leak, possibly at the tank connection on #1037 which causes the bilge pump to cycle 5-10 seconds or so every hour

The plumbing it the plastic type. I’ll prolly drain the tank and attempt to replace the fitting..

Any advice before I start?

thanks


Pat

Pat Tormey 
s/v Blue Skies