[C320-list] [C320- Fresh water leak

[Dave Hupe]

Yep ... aware of the bottom hose issue for the propane tank. It is not set up well to drain water but that was never a contributer to bilge water for me.  However, the upper edge seal around the propane "pan" that I fixed really had leakefreelly.
Thanks,  Dave Hupe 
1994  C320 #32
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  On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 4:36 PM, Doug Treff via C320-list<c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:   Dave - also check the drain line for the propane pan. It should drain freely overboard. You should never have water collecting in the pan - that means any leaking propane is also trapped as it is heaver than air. My drain line had a thru-hull with a screen that was badly clogged, causing the pan to fill up and drip down int the boat.

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Thu, Jun 8, 2023, at 2:10 PM, Dave Hupe via C320-list wrote:
> I agree with Doug about the emergency steering access port leakage. I 
> have replaced mine but am not very happy about the port design. The 
> seal in not very robust.   I have taken to applying a thin coat of 
> Teflon grease (others have used Vaseline) to improve the seal 
> temporarily. Has anyone used a different port to improve the seal???
> Another leak that I discovered was the propane tank "pan" that the tank 
> sits down into.  The pan itself on my boat had 4 screws to hold it down 
> into a hull recess. The sealant underneath was bad and water leaked 
> actively onto my refrigerator compressor and then down into the bilge. 
> It was not hard to remove the pan, clean the surfaces, reapply sealant 
> (I think I used 4200) and screw back in place .... leak gone!  If I 
> remember correctly, the propane tank was removed but hoses didn’t need 
> to be removed.  However, I think I had to disconnect the bottom pan 
> drain hose temporarily. 
> Dave Hupe 
> 1994 C320 #32
>