[C320-list] Water under Sewage Holding Tank

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I discovered water in that spot a year ago.  In my boat that is a low spot.  My guess now is that fresh water had been there a long time (source unverified) and simply had nowhere to go.  Without tasting, the smell was obviously NOT from the tank, so all I did was sop the puddle up with a microfiber cloth and wait.  It stayed dry so I was good to go.  My conclusion was the leak had been repaired by the PO or was a one-time occurrance.  Good luck!  Neil Kornblatt #973  Harmony


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From: Jeff Smith <jeffreyssmith at live.com>
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Sent: Fri, Aug 21, 2020 10:41 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water under Sewage Holding Tank

If that is the case, I think I could put a few drops of food coloring, maybe more than a few, to see if the water color matches the tank. It smells fresh so I do not suspect the macerator thru-hull. We did pump out recently and flushed the tank with fresh water (back through the pump out hole). 

Thanks,

Jeff

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> On Aug 21, 2020, at 10:32 PM, Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Actually another thought....my boat has water lines to the head sink that run right next to the holding tank (behind it next to the head bulkhead).  I realized I had a leak in one of these lines and need to replace both.  The leak fed water into my structural grid and eventually seeped up into the bilge around my keel bolts.
> Dave Hupe1994 C320 #32
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>  On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 10:11 PM, Jeff Smith<jeffreyssmith at live.com> wrote:  I am looking for some ideas. As I was reinstalling my supports under my starboard settee, of course I dropped my screwdriver under the holding tank. When I looked under the tank with a flashlight, I noticed a decent amount of water. I plan to go buy a wet/dry shop-vac tomorrow morning, as we are shoving off for Cape Charles early. Here are my questions:
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> 1. Any ideas for the most likely point of entry if it is almost midship? It could have come from an overfilled forward water tank, as I have not been here since TS Isaias. It also could have been the TS.
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> 2. Where does this water drain? I expected it to flow to the bilge; however, after emptying the bilge (I need to replace bilge pump and switch), the water has not moved.
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> I smelled the water (I did not have the intestinal fortitude to taste it) and it smelled like fresh water. I am assuming it is from the torrential rains. However, I have never checked under there before, as I assumed all water entering the boat would find its way to the bilge.
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> Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.
> 
> Jeff Smith
> ‘94, #121
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