[C320-list] Sink drainage?

[CARY DENNIS LOWE]

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> On Jun 3, 2019, at 7:45 PM, John morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> Make sure that those marelon thru hull valves are lubricated with a synthetic lube such as Marelube, or Lubriplate grease. Ideally this should be applied with a stiff brush which will fit in the thruhull hole whilst the boat is on the hard! It can be done from inside the boat whilst the boat is in the water, but don’t do it unless you know exactly what you’re about!! You could get very wet!! In any event those marelon valves,at the very least,  should be exercised(opened and closed) once a month, to keep them working freely.
> Regards
> JohnM
> 1999#574 
>> On Jun 3, 2019, at 10:33 PM, David Veeneman <davidv at veeneman.com> wrote:
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>> Thanks, Dave. I have a thru-hull diagram from the Internet; sounds like matching it to the actual thru-hulls should be my next project.
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>> David Veeneman
>> Dana Point, CA
>> SV Adelante, C320 #131
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>>> On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:59 PM, Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>> David-
>>> Just make sure your Marelon thru-hull valve below the sink bottom "floor" is open to use the galley sink drain..... no electric switches involved. Just follow the drain hose down from the sink. It can be tough to turn the valve handle through the hole provided in the sink bottom floor.   If it does not drain well, I have read a tip that says it helps to pour a pot of very hot water down each boat drain periodically for maintenance. 
>>> Make sure you get very familiar with each thru-hull for your boat and other penetrations [like the seawater intake for your engine cooling, seawater intake for your head, head sink drain, shower sump drain (mine doesn't drain out of the boat …. it drains right to my sump …. yuk), depth and speed paddle wheel transducers penetrations, macerator outlet (I don't have any drain or macerator), vents for your propane and fuel tanks, anchor locker drain, bilge pump/hand emergency pump drain, exhaust port, and seawater  intake and drain for an air conditioner if you have one).
>>> Dave Hupe
>>> 1994 Cat 320 (#32) "Mayan Sun"
>>> Holland, MI
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