[C320-list] Water in master bedroom

[Chris Burti]

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Chris Burti
Commitment #867

> On Mar 7, 2020, at 4:26 PM, Chuck Mueller <katchu at chartermi.net> wrote:
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> 
> Chris - You are correct.  I didn't read Diane's post very carefully.
> Leakage from the rear tank would end up in the bilge, not the small locker.
> Chuck Mueller
> Northwind #676
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> Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 08:29:16 -0500
> From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
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> I didn?t see Diane?s original post, but as that small locker is not really
> very accessible to water leaking from the tank inspection port, I would
> suspect the stanchion on the deck above it as another likely suspect.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris Burti
> Commitment, #867
> Farmville, NC
> 
> From: Chuck Mueller
> Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2020 8:21 AM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Water in master bedroom
> 
> Hi Diane.
> Didn't see any answers, so I will chime in.
> 
> That is a common problem if you fill the front tank with valves to both
> tanks open.  The aft tank is lower and it will overfill.  The water is
> probably coming out of the access port, which is prone to leaking.
> Sometimes this can be solved by lubricating the access port, but the best
> solution is to fill tanks separately and open the valves only when you are
> drawing from that tank.
> Chuck Mueller
> Northwind 3676
> Holland, MI
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