[C320-list] Water under Sewage Holding Tank

[P.F. Ross]

Dave, I have been following the tie rod discussion (and have been there)
but am far away from my boat and cannot exactly recall nut sizes.

I moved my boat (via truck) from the midwest to SW FL in 2015 and while it
was in the boat yard there (and before the mast was stepped) I was able to
(somewhat) easily rebed the chain plates and mast support post.  There is
some good info sprinkled around the 320 website about the chain plates, and
Graeme had some good pics on the mast support post (and I have since added
some pics to my album).

This is strictly from memory, but I think I took a 19mm open end wrench and
sawed off the handle so that there was only about 1" (or 2.54mm since this
was a metric wrench) handle remaining.  I was then able to use that to
somewhat turn the nuts, but since the rig was down and there was no load on
the rods, I recall being able to turn the nuts by hand.  I decided to not
adjust the nuts since I knew when the rig was reinstalled, the tension
would return and I did not want to change the original geometry which
seemed to be working fine (except for leaky chainplates, that is).

Sorry I could not be more helpful.

Frank Ross
Beta Wave #206





On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 3:43 PM Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Wow Frank !!
> I'd love to have your tips about rebedding the stanchions and if you can
> remember what size nuts were involved.
> Dave Hupe1994 C320 #32
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
>   On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 4:27 PM, P.F. Ross<pfrstl at gmail.com> wrote:   I
> also belong to this club and am in a multi-year effort to join the "dry
> bilge" group.  So far, I have
>
> --Installed PYI dripless shaft seal
> --Rebedded all chainplates (all rebedding done with butyl rubber)
> --Rebedded salon overhead hatch
> --Rebedded all lifeline stanchions
> --Replaced all seven opening portlights with the newer improved design
> Lewmars
> --Rebedded fixed portlight in aft berth
> --Rebedded mast support post plate
> --Rebedded forward hatch
> --Replaced gasket in emergency tiller cover
> --Checked all fresh water tank fittings, hoses and connections
>
> I have yet to rebed the propane tank locker.
>
> I also have yet to completely stop ingress of water into the nether-bilge,
> although it has slowed.  Like others, I use a wet vac to suck it up on
> occasion.  Seems like it can appear from sailing and/or rain and/or boat
> washing.  Also like others, I am not brave enough to taste it (even though
> I am pretty sure it is not from the holding tank).
>
> At some point there will be nothing else I can do (and these things
> probably all need to be done anyway on a boat as old as mine).  I will then
> follow Christian's idea of a cordless wet vac which will at least be easier
> than dragging my corded wet vac out.
>
> We still love the boat and this group!
>
> Frank Ross
> Beta Wave #206
> Naples, FL
>
> On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 2:21 PM Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >  I’m a chicken fair weather sailor. Never get that far over!
> > G
> >
> > Sent from my phone. Excuse typos!
> >
> > > On 22 Aug 2020, at 19:51, Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >  Graeme-
> > > Did you heel a lot on the port tack?  Could you have been taking in
> > water around the side mounted holding tank vent?  That would be located
> > where such a leak might settle near the holding tank.
> > > Dave Hupe1994 C320 #32
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>