[C320-list] Hi all - question about water in the bilge

[Mark Hood]

With an older Catalina 320 it could be many things. Check the seacocks, the
seals could of deteriorated and might need to be replaced or just tighten
the four screws, they might be loose. Check hoses for cracks or  possibly
just loose hose clamps. We broke the handle on a seacock this summer and
water poured in requiring a short haul to fix. Mark Hood


On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 4:42 PM Ken McCrimmon <kenmccrimmon at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Welcome to the group.  This is a great place to get information.  Anything
> you experience, somebody has dealt with it before, usually multiple people
> ________________________________
> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of
> David Wellerstein <dwellers at mac.com>
> Sent: January 13, 2022 3:43 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] Hi all - question about water in the bilge
>
> Hi there,
>
> I am not sure if this is going out and to whom, but I thought I would give
> it a go.  I am a member of the 320 association.
>
> We recently purchased a ’94 C320, hull number 118, and after a lot of
> updating to the Perkins diesel, batteries and many other things, we are
> ready to sail here in the SF Bay!
>
> The current annoying issue is water in the bilge that seems to be coming
> from the area under the sole immediately behind the section of the bilge
> with the pump.  I’ve removed the sole (the dining table included) piece
> that reveals that section of the bilge.  I can post a picture but there’s a
> hole that leads to the pump area.  The water seems to be seawater but I can
> not figure where it’s coming from.  We recently replaced the dripless and
> had all the thru-hulls checked at a recent haul out.
>
> I’ve vacuumed out all the water but it returns.
>
> If this is the right place to send questions, I’m sure I will have
> others.  We are really excited to get going and love the boat so far.
>
> Thank you!
>
> —David
>
> David Wellerstein | dwellers at mac.com | 925.301.6581 (m)
>
>