[C320-list] Swtiching between fresh water tanks

[John Dean]

Clay,
On my 1995 C320 Hull #227 the valves for the fresh water tanks are under
the galley sink. One thing I have noticed on my boat is that it works
better running off one tank at a time and keeping the valve for the other
tank closed, otherwise when the Fwd tank runs dry the Aft tank acts like
it's empty too even though there may be plenty of water in the Aft tank.
Happy sailing,
John Dean
Redondo Beach, CA

On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 7:25 AM <allanfield47 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Also, the tanks drain from the forward tank first to aft tank last.  We
> put a Snake River tank monitoring system in and just left the valves under
> the aft bunk open.  When the aft tank started to get low, we'd know it was
> time to refill.  The Snake River system also monitored the holding tank.
>
> Allan S. Field
> Sea Shadow - C387, #103 (formerly C320, #808)
> Columbia, MD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of
> Chris Burti
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2019 8:20 AM
> To: 320 <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Swtiching between fresh water tanks
>
> Clay,
> On Commitment, 2001 #867 there are two valves near the water pump under
> the aft cabin mattress on the port side. We can shut off each tank
> independently or leave both on (we do the latter). Some owners who prefer
> to run the tanks separately have relocated the valves under the galley sink
> for more convenient access.
>
> Chris Burti
> Commitment #867
> Farmville, NC
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 6:21 PM Clay Carter <fclaycarter at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I have recently purchased a 1995 320 Hull #225.  Learning lots and
> > getting ready for my first four day Memorial Day get away:  How are
> > the fresh water tanks configured?  Do they both feed into one line so
> > that if one tank is emptied, water from the other is then used or do I
> > need to manually open and close them as they are emptied?  Any
> > assistance explaining this engineering along with locations of valves
> > as necessary would be appreciated.
> > Thank you.
> > Clay CarterLong Beach, CA
> >
> >
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