[C320-list] PSS question

[Greg Arnold]

PYI sells a plug that replaces the hose barb.  No need to vent on boats 
as slow as ours:

https://store.pyiinc.com/products/pss-hose-barb-plug

Greg
Santa Barbara, CA
2005 C-320 #1054




On 2/20/2023 3:47 PM, Martin Rosenberg via C320-list wrote:
> The seal requires water in it to keep it cool.
> The vent hose merely assures that it stays wet and does not air-lock and
> dry.
> I tied mine as high as I could and secured it with a tie wrap.
> It was nice to not need to burp it when I launched the boat.
> Marty Rosenberg
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 5:10 PM Bruce Heyman via C320-list <
> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Hugh,
>> We just made that change last August.   The shipyard went with going
>> forward and getting it as high as possible in the engine compartment while
>> staying on the center line of the vessel.   I figured if that point is ever
>> below the waterline we have serious problems.
>> Bruce
>>
>> Bruce Heyman
>> Somerset #671   San Pedro (LA) California
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C320-list<c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com>  On Behalf Of
>> Hugh Blackman via C320-list
>> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2023 1:48 PM
>> To:C320-List at catalina320.com
>> Cc: Hugh Blackman<sailvancouver at me.com>
>> Subject: [C320-list] PSS question
>>
>>  Hi group,
>> Replacing my PSS seal with a vented one. Any thoughts on where to run the
>> burp hose?
>> Aft into lazerette locker or forward in engine compartment?
>> Thanks!
>> Hugh
>> Eeyore (formerly Iona)
>> Cat 320 #641
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>