[C320-list] Hot area near the cool box

[Ted Harrison]

That is my set up as well. 

Ted Harrison
Hull 424 1997

> On Sep 8, 2019, at 7:29 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Compressor is in the aft port locker. Nothing under the reefer but possibly the waterlines from the engine heat exchanger to the hot water heater.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris Burti
> Commitment, #867
> Farmville, NC
> 
> From: nibj
> Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2019 7:16 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Hot area near the cool box
> 
> During the survey of our new (to us) 1995 c320 the surveyor commented with concern on a noticeably hot area on the port side of the companionway roughly below the refrigerator (cool box?). I think it has an Adler-Barbour unit. The cool box seems to work but we were cautioned not to use it until the heat problem is diagnosed and sorted out.  So my questions are
> 
> 1) Am I correct in assuming the heat is coming from the compressor for the refrigerator?
> 2) How does the heat vent from that area?
> 3) How do I gain access to the area?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your advice particularly 3).
> 
> Although we are still sorting some issues we have already had some very nice day sails and love the boat.
> 
> Peter
>