[C320-list] limber holes in fore and aft sections?

[Bob Borelli]

On my hull no. 208, has 2 bilges.
Catalina Drawing number 320-2200 'Structural Grid Drain Locations' shows the upper bilge pan.
I'm sure this is the attachment Dave Hupe emailed to Lou.
Water dripping from the shaft drains forward to both upper & lower bilge.
I used blue food coloring to determine this.
So I hand pump water from the upper bilge pan, like the water from melted ice in the cold box.
And I hand pump water from 2 lower bilge locations:
Under the galley cabinet, remove lower drawer where I drilled hole for suction hose end of pump.
Under the holding tank, stick the suction hose into the 'floor timber' (as called on the drawing).
Pump either one because its the same water.
Also good place to pour bilge cleaner let it slosh around.


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From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of Dave Hupe via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2023 11:06 AM
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Cc: Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] limber holes in fore and aft sections?

I have emailed an attachment to Lou separately (since can't send attachments in these posts) showing Catalina's recommendations for adding some drain holes in the older C320 (hulls #1 - 355) shallow bilge areas to drain water.
If anybody else wants this information that hasn't found it already ..... email me at hoopdtwo at yahoo.com.
Dave Hupe
1994 C320 #32______________________________________________________________________________________________________
    On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 11:17:55 PM EDT, Louis Spitz via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

 Looking for advice-
When the floorboards were removed on my 1995, #195 C320, I noticed a lot of water in the areas outboard of the keel. It was as if there were a lot of individual sections made by very thin (1/16”) baffles, which run parallel to the centerline.
Any thoughts on drilling limber holes in these partitions?
Thanks,
Lou Spitz
s/v Merry Chase